Clinical Dietitian pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 81430
- Class code
- 81430
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- N3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Clinical Dietitian is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 81430.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 03/26/2026.
What the state says the job is
This is professional clinical dietetic work providing medical nutrition therapy and food and nutrition expertise at a Commonwealth facility. An employee in this job plans, coordinates, and implements a nutritional care program for individuals in a Commonwealth facility. Work involves completing assessments, care plans, and menu development to ensure food and nutrition services are meeting nutritional and dietary needs and standards; ensuring optimal nutritional status for each person using the Nutrition Care Process; preparing and modifying menu plans and nutritional care plans in accordance with physicians' orders and with standards of nutrition, variety, and quality, including those for individuals on prescribed diets; developing clinical dietary policies in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team; and ensuring adherence with federal, state, and local regulations.
Examples of the work
• Organizes and implements a nutritional care program including nutritional assessments, discharge summaries, diet counseling, chart entries, treatment team participation, and nutritional education programs at a state hospital or center, veterans’ home, or other Commonwealth facility. • Coordinates with food service management to fulfill resident nutritional needs regarding preferences, texture, and general acceptability of therapeutic menus and to plan therapeutic diet requirements. • Conducts nutritional assessments, audits, discharge summaries, nutrition education and documentation, and nutritional counseling.
Special requirements
• Certain positions require active authorization to practice as a Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist (LDN) in Pennsylvania. • All positions in the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs require active certification as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) as issu ...
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Clinical Dietitian in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $53,851 | $81,806 | $53,851 to $81,806 |
| Maine | $25.97 | $36.41 | $54,018 to $75,733 |
| North Carolina | $52,848 | $79,272 | $52,848 to $79,272 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.