Diet technician vs diet technician registered

The differences between diet technicians and diet technician registereds can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a diet technician and a diet technician registered. Additionally, a diet technician registered has an average salary of $42,182, which is higher than the $33,164 average annual salary of a diet technician.

The top three skills for a diet technician include patients, patient care and food service. The most important skills for a diet technician registered are nutrition support, food safety, and nutritional risk.

Diet technician vs diet technician registered overview

	Diet Technician	Diet Technician Registered
Yearly salary	$33,164	$42,182
Hourly rate	$15.94	$20.28
Growth rate	2%	20%
Number of jobs	24,858	8,929
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Diet technician vs diet technician registered salary

Diet technicians and diet technician registereds have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Diet Technician	Diet Technician Registered
Average salary	$33,164	$42,182
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $28,000 And $61,000
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Differences between diet technician and diet technician registered education

There are a few differences between a diet technician and a diet technician registered in terms of educational background:

	Diet Technician	Diet Technician Registered
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Dietetics	Dietetics
Most common college	-	-

Diet technician vs diet technician registered demographics

Here are the differences between diet technicians' and diet technician registereds' demographics:

	Diet Technician	Diet Technician Registered
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%	Male, 8.5% Female, 91.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 14.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between diet technician and diet technician registered duties and responsibilities

Diet technician example responsibilities.

Interview patients, determine dietary requirements and record dietary plans in medical charts using precise medical terminology.
Provide education to patients and family members of patients with medically restrict diets to promote optimal nutritional intake.
Determine WIC eligibility by identifying risk factors.
Conduct research and create PowerPoint presentations for wellness programs.

Diet technician registered example responsibilities.

Rabbit induction and anesthesia including intubation, chest tube placement and caroid artery cannulation in canine, swine and sheep.
Schedule appointments, admit, discharge & triage according to client, patient and facility needs through phone and in-person contact.
Maintain poise and compassion during difficult client/patient situations.
Gain experience relevant to serology, urology, radiology and dentistry.
Execute duties involving anesthesia, radiology, in-house laboratory testing and sterilization.
Perform all laboratory tests, routine venipuncture, are utilized as surgery anesthesiologist, and maintain clinic inventory control.

Diet technician vs diet technician registered skills

Common diet technician skills

Patients, 29%
Patient Care, 10%
Food Service, 9%
Allergies, 5%
Nutrition Education, 5%
Diet Orders, 4%

Common diet technician registered skills

Nutrition Support, 41%
Food Safety, 15%
Nutritional Risk, 14%
Nutrition Assessments, 11%
Allergies, 7%
Weight Loss, 3%

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