How Much a Nutritionist Earns in Chile

¿How much does a nutritionist earn in Chile?? A nutritionist who works in Chile earns a salary of 12,979,481 Chilean pesos on average per year. The trade of a nutritionist is usually one of the best paid jobs in Chile. How do the salaries of these professionals vary? Coming up next, we tell you..

It is well known that health-related jobs usually have good salaries and one of those jobs is that of a nutritionist.

But ... How can you become one of the best paid nutritionists? Is it a matter of luck? Is this profession worth it? Keep reading...

Nutritionist salary by experience

The salary of a nutritionist in Chile can vary depending on the years of experience. Let's see more in detail ...

A nutrition professional who has between 1 and 3 years of experience can receive a salary that ranges from 9,437,069 Chilean pesos per year on average.

The highest salaries for recently graduated nutritionists in Chile are 7,200,000 Chilean pesos per year.

A good number to start, right? ;).

Well, those who have more than 8 years of experience can reach figures of up to 16,105,577 Chilean pesos per year.

Nutritionist highest salary by graduate university in Chile

One factor that can determine your salary as a nutrition professional is the university where you have studied and now that you know this you are surely wondering ...

In which university should I study a degree in nutrition and dietetics in Chile to be one of the highest paid nutritionists?

Below I show you the highest salaries per year that nutritionists receive 4 years after having graduated in nutrition and dietetics from the following universities:

University	Salary per year
Andres Bello University	10,800,000 - 12,000,000
Major university	10,800,000 - 12,000,000
University Santo Tomas	10,800,000 - 12,000,000
University of Chile	10,800,000 - 12,000,000
University of Los Lagos	10,800,000 - 12,000,000
University of Tarapacá	13,200,000 - 14,400,000

What is a nutritionist?

A nutritionist is a professional who has acquired the necessary skills to serve people in terms of food and nutrition in order for them to have a healthy lifestyle.

What does a nutritionist do?

In their day to day the functions of a nutritionist include:

• Evaluate eating habits of patients.
• Assess nutritional needs in patients.
• Design a personalized meal plan for patients.
• Educate patients on the most convenient eating habits.
• Monitor the progress of patients with the nutrition plan that has been established for them.
• Educate on nutrition issues in educational centers, conferences, or events.
• Assess the body mass index of patients.

What is the labor field of nutrition and dietetics in Chile?

The labor field of nutrition and dietetics is usually somewhat broad, let's see below where a nutritionist can work:

1. Own office

Specialists in nutrition and dietetics can open their own practice where they serve clients who go because they want to meet specific goals based on diet.

These can be ordinary people or athletes.

2. Public and private hospitals

Many patients tend to suffer from different health conditions as a result of a poor diet and this is where they should go to the nutritionist who can evaluate their case.

3. Gyms or training centers

Sports nutrition is a specialty area focused on the care of athletes with the aim that they can have the best performance through personalized nutrition based on the objectives and conditions of each athlete.

4. Development of food products

The profile of the nutritionist is also often of vital importance in the production of food products so that they can maintain the quality standard or improve the nutritional value of the food.

5. Academic institutions

Another job field for this professional is teaching classes on nutrition and dietetics.

How to be a nutritionist?

If you have a passion for serving patients who want to meet goals such as losing weight, fighting overweight, having a high performance in training or maintaining a healthy lifestyle, then this career as a nutritionist is for you.

The first step to be a nutritionist is to have finished high school, since when trying to apply to a university that teaches a degree in nutrition and dietetics, the first thing they will ask you for is a high school diploma.

The next step is to enroll in the undergraduate program in nutrition and dietetics taught by a university in Chile, this career usually lasts 10 semesters.

Conclution:

Experts in nutrition and dietetics can receive various economic remunerations as a result of their years of experience and the university in which they have studied, taking into account that they also have many job options and also the possibility of being independent having their own private practice and thus generate a better income.

Frequent questions:

✅How many hours does a nutritionist work?

Nutritionists usually work 45 hours a week.

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