Dietitians and nutritionists held about 57,000 jobs in 2006. More than half
of all jobs were in hospitals, nursing care facilities, outpatient care
centers, or offices of physicians and other health practitioners. State and
local government agencies provided additional jobs—mostly in correctional
facilities, health departments, and other public-health-related areas. Some
dietitians and nutritionists were employed in special food services, an
industry made up of firms providing food services on contract to facilities
such as colleges and universities, airlines, correctional facilities, and
company cafeterias.
Other jobs were in public and private educational services, community
care facilities for the elderly (which includes assisted-living facilities),
individual and family services, home health care services, and the Federal
Government—mostly in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Some
dietitians were self-employed, working as consultants to facilities such as
hospitals and nursing care facilities or providing dietary counseling to
individuals.
Source: Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
