1. Executive Summary...1 2. Overview of Survey Results Methodology...5 Dietetics Employment...6 Practitioner Profile...7 Employers...9 Positions Held...10 Position Characteristics...11 RD Compensation...12 DTR Compensation...21 Compensation by Position...29 Benefits...32 Conclusion...35 3. RD Compensation Notes...37 Compensation by: 2013 Versus 2011...38 Years in Field...38 Years in Position...39 Prior Career...39 Education (Highest Degree Held)...40 Education and Years in Field...40 Highest Dietetics Degree...41 Highest Dietetics Degree at Registration...41 Highest Dietetics Degree at Registration and Years in Field...42 Credentials Held...43 Academy Membership...44 Practice Area of Primary Position...44 Practice Area and Years in Field...45 Practice Area and Education...47 Work Setting...48 Employment Sector...49 Organization Size...49 Primary Position...50 Responsibility Level...52 Number Supervised...52 Budget Responsibility...53 Patient/Client Responsibility...53 RD Requirement...54 State Licensure Requirement...54 Pay Basis...54 vii
3. RD Compensation (continued) Compensation by: Full Time Status... 55 Eligibility for Overtime Compensation... 55 Benefits Level... 55 Location (Census Division)... 56 Location (State)... 56 Location (Metro Area)... 58 4. DTR Compensation Notes... 61 Compensation by: 2013 Versus 2011... 62 Years in Field... 62 Years in Position... 63 Prior Career... 63 Education (Highest Degree Held)... 64 Education and Years in Field... 64 Highest Dietetics Degree... 65 Highest Dietetics Degree at Registration... 65 Highest Dietetics Degree at Registration and Years in Field... 66 Credentials Held... 67 Academy Membership... 68 Practice Area of Primary Position... 68 Practice Area and Years in Field... 69 Practice Area and Education... 71 Work Setting... 72 Employment Sector... 73 Organization Size... 73 Primary Position... 74 Responsibility Level... 75 Number Supervised... 75 Budget Responsibility... 76 Patient/Client Responsibility... 76 DTR Requirement... 77 State Licensure Requirement... 77 Pay Basis... 77 Full Time Status... 78 Eligibility for Overtime Compensation... 78 Benefits Level... 78 Location (Census Division)... 79 Location (Selected States)... 79 Location (Selected Metro Areas)... 80 viii Compensation & Benefits Survey of the Dietetics Profession 2013
5. Compensation by Position broken out by 2013 versus 2011, years in field, years in position, education, credentials held, employment sector, and responsibilities Notes...81 Clinical Nutrition Acute Care/Inpatient Dietetic Technician, Clinical...82 Clinical Dietitian...83 Clinical Dietitian, Specialist Bariatrics...84 Clinical Dietitian, Specialist Diabetes...85 Clinical Dietitian, Specialist Eating Disorders...86 Clinical Dietitian, Specialist Oncology...87 Clinical Dietitian, Specialist Psychiatric...88 Clinical Dietitian, Specialist Renal...89 Clinical Dietitian, Specialist Other...90 Pediatric/Neonatal Dietitian...91 Nutrition Support Dietitian...92 Clinical Nutrition Ambulatory Care Outpatient Dietitian, General...93 Outpatient Dietitian, Specialist Diabetes...94 Outpatient Dietitian, Specialist Oncology...95 Outpatient Dietitian, Specialist Pediatrics...96 Outpatient Dietitian, Specialist Renal...97 Outpatient Dietitian, Specialist Weight Management...98 Outpatient Dietitian, Specialist Other...99 Home Care Dietitian...100 Clinical Nutrition Long Term Care Clinical Dietitian, Long Term Care...101 Dietetic Technician, Long Term Care...102 Community WIC Nutritionist...103 Public Health Nutritionist...104 Cooperative Extension Educator/Specialist...105 School/Child Care Nutritionist...106 Corrections Dietitian... [insufficient data, not reported] Nutrition Coordinator for Head Start Program...107 Nutritionist for Food Bank or Assistance Program...108 ix
5. Compensation by Position (continued) broken out by 2013 versus 2011, years in field, years in position, education, credentials held, employment sector, and responsibilities Food and Nutrition Management Executive-level Professional... 109 Director of Food and Nutrition Services... 110 Director of Clinical Nutrition... 111 Clinical Nutrition Manager... 112 Assistant Foodservice Director... 113 School Foodservice Director... 114 Dietetic Technician, Foodservice Management... 115 Consultation and Business Private Practice Dietitian Patient/Client Nutrition Care... 116 Consultant Community and/or Corporate Programs... 117 Consultant Communications... 118 Sales Representative... 119 Public Relations and/or Marketing Professional... 120 Corporate Dietitian... 121 Research & Development Nutritionist... 122 Manager of Nutrition Communications... [insufficient data, not reported] Director of Nutrition... 123 Education and Research Instructor/Lecturer... 124 Assistant Professor... 125 Associate Professor... 126 Professor... 127 Administrator, Higher Education... [insufficient data, not reported] Didactic Program Director... 128 Dietetic Internship Director... 129 Research Dietitian... 130 x Compensation & Benefits Survey of the Dietetics Profession 2013
6. Benefits Notes...131 Retirement Benefits by: Registration Status and Full-Time Status...132 Employment Sector and Organization Size...133 Work Setting (1)...134 Work Setting (2)...135 Location (Census Division)...136 Insurance Benefits by: Registration Status and Full-Time Status...137 Employment Sector and Organization Size...140 Work Setting (1)...143 Work Setting (2)...146 Location (Census Division)...149 Other Benefits by: Registration Status and Full-Time Status...152 Employment Sector and Organization Size...155 Work Setting (1)...158 Work Setting (2)...161 Location (Census Division)...164 Benefits Level by: Registration Status and Full-Time Status...167 Employment Sector and Organization Size...168 Work Setting (1)...169 Work Setting (2)...170 Location (Census Division)...171 xi
7. Respondent Profile results by practitioner status and registration status Notes... 173 Employment Status... 174 Job Loss... 174 Reason(s) for Non-Employment in Dietetics...175 Demographic Characteristics Gender... 176 Age... 177 Heritage/Race... 178 Professional Qualifications Education (Highest Degree Held)...179 Highest Nutrition/Dietetics Degree... 180 Highest Nutrition/Dietetics Degree at Registration... 181 Year of First Employment in Dietetics... 182 Years in Field... 183 Prior Career... 184 Registration Status... 184 Credentials Held... 185 Academy Membership... 187 Employment Situation Employment Sector... 188 Work Setting... 189 Work Location (Census Division)...191 Organization Size... 192 Position Practice Area of Primary Position... 193 Primary Position... 194 Responsibility Level... 200 Number Supervised... 201 Budget Responsibility... 202 Nutritional Risk of Patients/Clients Seen... 203 Registration Requirements... 204 State Licensure/Certification Requirement... 205 Years in Position... 206 Eligibility to Receive Overtime Compensation... 207 Benefits Level... 208 Position Pay Base: Hours Per Week... 209 Position Pay Base: Weeks Per Year... 210 Position Pay Base: Hours Per Year...211 Position Pay Base: Incidence of Full-Time Employment... 212 xii Compensation & Benefits Survey of the Dietetics Profession 2013
8. Appendix Methodological Notes...213 Geographic Definitions...215 Statistical Glossary...216 Title Index: Compensation by Position...217 Position Descriptions...219 Questionnaire...221 Response Form...225 xiii