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OSCA 263232Updated 2026-01-29
Nutritionist
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 251112OSCA 263232
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 98k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1890
Salary range: AUD 89k-AUD 108k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
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State distribution
36.9%
NSW
22.6%
QLD
21.7%
VIC
Education mix
51.8%
bachelor degree
22.9%
Post graduate
15.7%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Nutritionists integrate, disseminate and apply knowledge drawn from the relevant sciences to enhance positive effects of food on the health and well-being of human populations.
What you do
- • Plans diets and menus, and instructs people on the requirements and importance of diet and on the planning and preparation of food.
- • Supervises the preparation and serving of meals.
- • Collects, organises and assesses data relating to health and nutritional status of individuals, groups and communities.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (51.8%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Calculates nutritional values of food served.
- • Collects, organises and assesses data relating to health and nutritional status of individuals, groups and communities.
- • Consults with other health professionals and related workers to manage the dietary and nutritional needs of patients.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1890
Annual median: AUD 98k
Range: AUD 89k-AUD 108k