Nutrition Professionals
University degree Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2511
Nutrition Professionals apply the science of human nutrition to assist people to attain better health and to help prevent and treat various illnesses and diseases.
People employed8,900
Median pay$1,667per week, full-time
Projected growth+16.6%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-6.7%per year
Median age35
Female share97%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 92.9% university · 5.1% vet / tafe · 0.8% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 35.5% · VIC 25.2% · QLD 22.3% · WA 6.5% · SA 5.6% · TAS 2.1% · ACT 1.7% · NT 1.3%
Top industries
Health Care and Social Assistance · Retail Trade.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.