Diet technician vs nutrition technician

The differences between diet technicians and nutrition technicians 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 nutrition technician. Additionally, a diet technician has an average salary of $33,164, which is higher than the $32,976 average annual salary of a nutrition technician.

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

Diet technician vs nutrition technician overview

	Diet Technician	Nutrition Technician
Yearly salary	$33,164	$32,976
Hourly rate	$15.94	$15.85
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	24,858	25,329
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Diet technician vs nutrition technician salary

Diet technicians and nutrition technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Diet Technician	Nutrition Technician
Average salary	$33,164	$32,976
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between diet technician and nutrition technician education

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

	Diet Technician	Nutrition Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Dietetics	Dietetics
Most common college	-	-

Diet technician vs nutrition technician demographics

Here are the differences between diet technicians' and nutrition technicians' demographics:

	Diet Technician	Nutrition Technician
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%	Male, 20.6% Female, 79.4%
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 nutrition technician 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.

Nutrition technician example responsibilities.

Coordinate all walk-through visible inspections to achieve overall cleanliness and order within each facility.
Provide appropriate care to patients by evaluating and giving assistance to individual patient regarding meal selections.
Collaborate with patients under dietitian supervision to ensure compliance with diet requirements, quality care and satisfaction.
Assist the nutrition in identifying and encouraging the residents to maintain specific dietary needs/restrictions for residents at an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Conduct research and create PowerPoint presentations for wellness programs.

Diet technician vs nutrition technician skills

Common diet technician skills

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

Common nutrition technician skills

Patients, 33%
Food Service, 8%
Patient Care, 6%
Food Handling, 6%
Breast Milk, 5%
Customer Service, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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