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What dietitians make
Typical
$87,000
New grad
$47,000
Senior or manager
$104,000
Job Bank's median is about $42 an hour, roughly $87,000 a year full time, with a wide spread of about $23 to $50 an hour. Hospital dietitians are usually unionized and paid on a grid. Private practice, sports teams and food industry jobs can pay more, but they take years to build.