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Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Nutritional therapists help people by giving advice on diet, nutrition and lifestyle.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: freelance / self-employed; managing your own hours
There will be
4% more Nutritional therapist jobs in 2027.
As a nutritional therapist, you could:
You could work at a client's home, at a GP practice or in a therapy clinic.
You can get into this job through a university course.
You'll improve your employment prospects if you get a qualification that is recognised by one of the professional organisations for nutritional therapy.
The Nutritional Therapy Education Commission accredits courses in nutritional therapy at undergraduate degree, postgraduate diploma and master's level.
When choosing a course, make sure that you:
You'll usually need:
Many nutritional therapists are self-employed.
When you start, you might need to work longer hours to get more clients and build up your reputation.
You may find it useful to train in related types of therapy to increase the number of clients that you see.
You can find out more about careers in nutritional therapy from the:British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine; Naturopathic Nutrition Association; Association of Naturopathic Practitioners
Once you are established, you could:specialise in working with people with specific medical conditions like arthritis or chronic fatigue; expand your business to offer other therapy services; move into teaching, write about nutritional therapy or do research
You'll need: