Dietitian-Staff-Hosp.
Listed compensation
Salary Range: $62K–$78K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Position Summary:
Responsible for nutrition assessment, education, and documentation of all inpatients as directed by department policies and procedures, professional judgment, physician orders, and staff recommendations.
Salary Range
$62,400 - $78,000 an hour
The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
Job Requirements
Qualifications
1. Education: Fulfills the requirements to be a Registered Dietitian in NYS or (Registration Eligible) through the commission of dietetics registration (CDR).
2. Experience (minimum required): One year of experience in a health care facility preferred.
3. License/Certification Required: Registration eligible (must become registered within 6 months of hire) or Registered Dietitian as recognized by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Population Served: neonatal to geriatric
Key Responsibilities
Assess the nutritional needs of inpatients and provide nutrition education. Document care in accordance with department policies, professional judgment, physician orders, and staff recommendations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 26% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Rochester Hills
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $404k≈ 6.5× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,812/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.3
- State income tax
- Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.