Dietetic and Nutrition Specialist I pay range
State of Texas · class code 4016
- Class code
- 4016
- Pay group
- B18
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Dietetic and Nutrition Specialist I is $45,521 to $71,055 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 4016.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Dietetic and Nutrition Specialist series, which includes this class. 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.
What the state says the job is
Performs nutrition services work involving planning and implementing food selection and nutritional programs; providing counseling, technical assistance, and referrals on nutrition and dietary services; and developing food technology testing procedures.
Examples of the work
Interviews patients, staff, and caregivers to obtain information related to patients’ dietary needs. Develops and implements nutrition care plans based on nutritional need assessments. Develops individualized menus to meet patients’ specialized medical or physical needs. Provides nutrition education and dietary counseling services. Provides consultation and technical assistance to aid in the development of nutrition education programs. Evaluates data on food market research, food specifications, and nutrition analysis procedures. Refers individuals to other agencies or institutions for nutrition and dietary services as appropriate.
Special requirements
Licensure as a dietitian by the State of Texas is generally preferred. May require certification as a nutritionist specialist.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.