Clinical Nutritionist

Assesses nutritional needs and develops evidence-based dietary guidance to support health, manage conditions and improve wellbeing. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 1 linked programme across 1 university. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Clinical Nutritionist do?

Assesses nutritional needs and develops evidence-based dietary guidance to support health, manage conditions and improve wellbeing.

Demand level: Medium

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR240 000 p.a.Mid-levelR420 000 p.a.SeniorR660 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Diet planning · EssentialNutrition assessment · EssentialClient counselling · ImportantHealth science · ImportantRecord keeping · Important
Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics — University of the Western Cape

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What does a Clinical Nutritionist do?

Assesses nutritional needs and develops evidence-based dietary guidance to support health, manage conditions and improve wellbeing.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Diet planning, Nutrition assessment, Client counselling, Health science, Record keeping.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

1 linked programme is currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.