Dietary manager vs certifier

The differences between dietary managers and certifiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a dietary manager, becoming a certifier takes usually requires 1-3 months. Additionally, a certifier has an average salary of $46,932, which is higher than the $42,856 average annual salary of a dietary manager.

The top three skills for a dietary manager include kitchen equipment, patients and dietary services. The most important skills for a certifier are pallets, loaders, and process improvement.

Dietary manager vs certifier overview

	Dietary Manager	Certifier
Yearly salary	$42,856	$46,932
Hourly rate	$20.60	$22.56
Growth rate	10%	9%
Number of jobs	95,306	7,088
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	39	42
Years of experience	4	3

Dietary manager vs certifier salary

Dietary managers and certifiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dietary Manager	Certifier
Average salary	$42,856	$46,932
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $60,000	Between $25,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Novant Health
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between dietary manager and certifier education

There are a few differences between a dietary manager and a certifier in terms of educational background:

	Dietary Manager	Certifier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	-

Dietary manager vs certifier demographics

Here are the differences between dietary managers' and certifiers' demographics:

	Dietary Manager	Certifier
Average age	39	42
Gender ratio	Male, 32.0% Female, 68.0%	Male, 43.8% Female, 56.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.1% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	7%

Differences between dietary manager and certifier duties and responsibilities

Dietary manager example responsibilities.

Manage operations and provide support to a team of 245 union employees at various elementary, middle and high school cafeterias.
Review records and assess the nutritional condition of at risk residents, including unplan weight changes, charting and MDS reporting.
Analyze diet requirement of patients and prepare nutritional balance menus accordingly.
Refer patients to appropriate outpatient settings for additional diet education and support.
Communicate effectively in medical charts, and complete MDS assessments for Medicare reimbursement with proficiency.
Increase student participation by overseeing and implementing marketing brands in school cafeterias.

Certifier example responsibilities.

Manage facility organization and cleanliness, maximizing the utilization of the facility and the efficiency of athlete's training routines.
Report instances of abuse to DHS.
Experience in FISMA compliance reporting and relate activities.
Supervise freight forwarders to optimize DSD delivery of products.
Certify pallets of product to ensure orders are accurate prior to loading and shipment.
Coach warehouse loaders (pickers) on pallet build accuracy and coordinate loading team.5.

Dietary manager vs certifier skills

Common dietary manager skills

Kitchen Equipment, 11%
Patients, 9%
Dietary Services, 6%
Infection Control, 5%
Food Preparation, 5%
Federal Regulations, 5%

Common certifier skills

Pallets, 29%
Loaders, 24%
Process Improvement, 15%
Enhance Skill, 12%
Building Practices, 7%
Community Resources, 3%