Annual Salary
£30,000 to £53,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Nutritionists teach patients and clients about the effects of food on their health, motivating them to make positive changes to their diet.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: between 8am and 6pm;
There will be
3.8% more Nutritionist jobs in 2027.
Your exact day to day tasks will vary depending on where you work.
Generally, as a nutritionist you might:
You could work in an NHS or private hospital, in the community, at a GP practice, at a health centre or in a laboratory.
You can get into this job through a university course,
You'll usually need a degree or postgraduate qualification approved by the Association for Nutrition.
Approved courses include:
You'll usually need:
You might want to get some paid or volunteering experience in the NHS. It could help you get a place on a university course.
You could also consider work experience in:
You can find volunteering opportunities through The National Council for Voluntary Organisations and Volunteer by Do IT.
You'll need to:
There are some short courses available to help you decide whether nutrition is the right career for you.
You could take:certified courses from the Association for Nutrition; online nutrition courses with FutureLearn
After university, you can apply to join the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists which proves you're a qualified or experienced nutritionist.
You can find out more about:careers in nutrition from the Association for Nutrition; NHS nutritionists on the NHS Health Careers website
With experience or further training, you could:specialise in an area, such as sports nutrition, public health or animal nutrition; supervise a team of nutritionists; manage whole projects or policies; find your own clients and become self employed
You'll need: