Average Dietitian Salary / Wages
Salary and wage information for dietitians is compiled regularly by analysis of Australian jobs advertised in major publications. Salaries are annual unless otherwise stated.
The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations Code (ANZSCO) is 251111 for dietitians.
Job titles and exact tasks vary in this work and examples of some occupation titles are dietitians and nutritionists.
This occupation is currently on the Australian Combined Skilled Occupation List, (Short-term Skilled Occupation List, STSOL).
The average weekly full-time ordinary earnings in Health Care and Social Assistance in mid 2018 were $1,523, giving an annual income of approximately $79,200. This was 1.0% higher than in mid 2017.*
Data supplied from Indeed over the past 36 months, based on over 100 salaries, estimated that the average salary for a dietitian was $79,686 per year in Australia.
Dietitian Salaries / Wages in 2018
| Job Title | Salary / Wage $ | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dietitian Department Head | 114,000 – 144,000 | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Dietitian Level 3 | 98,000 – 101,000 | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Dietitian | 140,000 | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Grade 2 Nutritionist / Dietitian | 81,000 – 92,000 | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Graduate Dietitian | 56,000 – 79,000 | Victoria |
| Dietitian | 81,000 – 97,000 | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Dietitian / Nutritionist | 35 – 45 per hour | Queensland |
| Dietitian | 64,000 – 92,000 | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Senior Dietitian | 104,000 | Perth, Western Australia |
| Health Professional Level 3 – Dietitian | 87,000 – 96,000 | Canberra, ACT |
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*Source:ABS
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