Health coach vs holistic nutritionist

The differences between health coaches and holistic nutritionists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a health coach, becoming a holistic nutritionist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a holistic nutritionist has an average salary of $55,485, which is higher than the $38,671 average annual salary of a health coach.

The top three skills for a health coach include customer service, patients and optimal health. The most important skills for a holistic nutritionist are allergies, weight loss, and skype.

Health coach vs holistic nutritionist overview

	Health Coach	Holistic Nutritionist
Yearly salary	$38,671	$55,485
Hourly rate	$18.59	$26.68
Growth rate	12%	7%
Number of jobs	63,129	465
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	4	2

Health coach vs holistic nutritionist salary

Health coaches and holistic nutritionists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Health Coach	Holistic Nutritionist
Average salary	$38,671	$55,485
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $55,000	Between $29,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	Eureka, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Massachusetts General Hospital	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between health coach and holistic nutritionist education

There are a few differences between a health coach and a holistic nutritionist in terms of educational background:

	Health Coach	Holistic Nutritionist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Nursing	Food And Nutrition
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Health coach vs holistic nutritionist demographics

Here are the differences between health coaches' and holistic nutritionists' demographics:

	Health Coach	Holistic Nutritionist
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 20.9% Female, 79.1%	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 6.2% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	21%	8%

Differences between health coach and holistic nutritionist duties and responsibilities

Health coach example responsibilities.

Participate in workshops and offer lectures on various health topics, aim toward prevention and management of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Motivate staff to participate in lunch time yoga and strength training exercises as well as cooking demos and office nutrition trivia.
Promote, educate and assist individuals in health management including diabetes management, nutrition, stress management and tobacco cessation.
Obtain CPR certification before the summer program begin.
Maintain and control all hippa-relate patient documentation via EMR.
Perform all job duties in compliance with HIPAA guidelines and company confidentiality policies.

Holistic nutritionist example responsibilities.

Inspire patients to proactively manage their diabetes, to include administering insulin and taking prescribe medications.
Formulate individualized nutrition care plans, monitor progress, and adjust goal-oriented interventions as appropriate for patients in an outpatient setting.
Assess nutrition needs of inpatient population including calculation of tube feeds and total parenteral nutrition (TPN).

Health coach vs holistic nutritionist skills

Common health coach skills

Customer Service, 15%
Patients, 13%
Optimal Health, 11%
Disease Management, 6%
Ongoing Support, 5%
Nutrition Education, 5%

Common holistic nutritionist skills

Allergies, 40%
Weight Loss, 33%
Skype, 28%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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