Dietitians and Nutritionists build judgment and decision making, social perceptiveness and complex problem solving 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 Genetic Counselors (87%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genetic Counselors | 87% | $100,040 | +31% | None |
| 2 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 81% | $80,250 | +5% | None |
| 3 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 79% | $77,270 | +1% | None |
| 4 | Health Education Specialists | 78% | $64,070 | −16% | None |
| 5 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 77% | $80,340 | +5% | None |
| 6 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 77% | $107,310 | +40% | None |
| 7 | Healthcare Social Workers | 75% | $67,880 | −11% | None |
| 8 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 75% | $75,870 | −1% | None |
| 9 | Midwives | 75% | $65,790Pay for the broader BLS group “Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Epidemiologists | 75% | $87,220 | +14% | None |
Compared with Dietitians and Nutritionists, median $76,400. 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.
How important each skill is in work as dietitians and nutritionists (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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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.
87% skill match · $100,040 · +31% pay
81% skill match · $80,250 · +5% pay
Instructing · Troubleshooting · Operation and Control
79% skill match · $77,270 · +1% pay
Time Management · Instructing · Troubleshooting
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Genetic Counselors (87% skill match, median $100,040), Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary (81% skill match, median $80,250) and Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary (79% skill match, median $77,270), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 15 pay more than dietitians and nutritionists at the median. The biggest increases: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary (+40%, $107,310), Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary (+35%, $103,170) and Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary (+33%, $101,420).
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
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.