Jobs for Former Dietetic Technicians

Dietetic Technicians build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and instructing skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Nursing Assistants (81%).

Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers

Skills you enjoy

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Sorted by skill match.

25 careers that use your skills

#	Career	Skill match	Median pay	Pay change	Extra education
1	Nursing Assistants	81%	$42,260	+12%	None
2	Medical Assistants	78%	$45,690	+21%	None
3	Registered Nurses	75%	$97,550	+159%	Bachelor's degree
4	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	74%	$37,450	−1%	None
5	Community Health Workers	73%	$51,850	+38%	Bachelor's degree
6	Residential Advisors	72%	$42,240	+12%	None
7	Occupational Therapy Assistants	71%	$72,300	+92%	None
8	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	71%	$35,360	−6%	None
9	Childcare Workers	70%	$34,980	−7%	None
10	Health Education Specialists	70%	$64,070	+70%	Bachelor's degree

1Nursing Assistants
81%
Median pay
$42,260
Pay change
+12%
Extra educationNone
2Medical Assistants
78%
Median pay
$45,690
Pay change
+21%
Extra educationNone
3Registered Nurses
75%
Median pay
$97,550
Pay change
+159%
Extra educationBachelor's degree
4Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
74%
Median pay
$37,450
Pay change
−1%
Extra educationNone
5Community Health Workers
73%
Median pay
$51,850
Pay change
+38%
Extra educationBachelor's degree
6Residential Advisors
72%
Median pay
$42,240
Pay change
+12%
Extra educationNone
7Occupational Therapy Assistants
71%
Median pay
$72,300
Pay change
+92%
Extra educationNone
8Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
71%
Median pay
$35,360
Pay change
−6%
Extra educationNone
9Childcare Workers
70%
Median pay
$34,980
Pay change
−7%
Extra educationNone
10Health Education Specialists
70%
Median pay
$64,070
Pay change
+70%
Extra educationBachelor's degree

Compared with Dietetic Technicians, median $37,640. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.

Your transferable skills

How important each skill is in work as dietetic technicians (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).

Complex Problem Solving3.12

Judgment and Decision Making3.12

Instructing3.12

Service Orientation3.12

Social Perceptiveness3.12

Coordination3.00

Skills to learn

The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.

Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Equipment Selection
Service Orientation

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Your top 3 moves, up close

A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.

Nursing Assistants

81% skill match · $42,260 · +12% pay

First step

Most common education: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) (39% of workers).
A professional certification is often expected.
On-the-job training: anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month.

Skills to add

Service Orientation · Social Perceptiveness · Equipment Selection

Is this right for you?

Long hours on your feet
Exposure to disease or infection
Tight deadlines are common

Medical Assistants

78% skill match · $45,690 · +21% pay

First step

Most common education: Post-Secondary Certificate (45% of workers).
A certification can help.
On-the-job training: over 1 month, up to and including 3 months.

Skills to add

Social Perceptiveness · Equipment Selection · Equipment Maintenance

Is this right for you?

Exposure to disease or infection
Mistakes can have serious consequences
Tight deadlines are common

Registered Nurses

75% skill match · $97,550 · +159% pay

First step

Most common education: Bachelor's Degree (56% of workers).
Usually needs a bachelor's degree — more preparation than your current job.
A professional certification is often expected.
On-the-job training: over 3 months, up to and including 6 months.

Skills to add

Coordination · Social Perceptiveness · Equipment Selection

Is this right for you?

Exposure to disease or infection
Tight deadlines are common
Mistakes can have serious consequences

Similar roles in the same field

If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.

Free help near you

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Questions former dietetic technicians ask

What jobs can former dietetic technicians do?

The closest matches are Nursing Assistants (81% skill match, median $42,260), Medical Assistants (78% skill match, median $45,690) and Registered Nurses (75% skill match, median $97,550), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.

Which dietetic technician career changes pay more?

Among the 25 matches, 16 pay more than dietetic technicians at the median. The biggest increases: Registered Nurses (+159%, $97,550), Occupational Therapy Assistants (+92%, $72,300) and Physical Therapist Assistants (+82%, $68,380).

Do former dietetic technicians need another degree?

17 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.

How is the skill match calculated?

We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.

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Sources. Skills, tasks and education: O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Data Sources & Licenses