Job satisfaction of dietitians in the United States

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of job satisfaction of dietitians in the United States. Job satisfaction scores using the Job Descriptive Index (JDI) were studied in relation to marital status, age, years of employment, place of employment, salary, job responsibilities, and dietitian category. The sample consisted of 529 dietitians in the following categories: consultant, clinical, other, generalist, administrative, community, research, and teachers. When compared with norms, total job satisfaction scores were low. Few significant differences were observed among dietitian categories. There were no significant differences between total job satisfaction scores and any of the job-related variables studied.