Also called: Kidney Dietitian
Helps kidney disease and dialysis patients manage a very tricky diet.
Reviews lab values for patients at a dialysis center and explains which foods are high in potassium or phosphorus, which can become dangerous when kidneys fail.
Estimate based on BLS dietitians and nutritionists ($73,850 median, May 2024).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's degree (now required for new dietitians), 1,000+ supervised practice hours, and the RD exam.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Nutrition & Dietetics, Nutrition Science, Food Science.
Growing faster than average (about 7% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Lab-value tracking and diet alerts can be automated; teaching dialysis patients what to eat stays a person-to-person job.
Classes: Chemistry, AP Biology, Foods and nutrition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1031.
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