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Dietitian

13.4K UK workers · typical pay £43,000 · entry route Postgraduate degree (Level 7+). Projected headcount change: +4% to 2035.

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How AI is actually used here · measured · Anthropic Economic Index

Thin signal. Only 27% of the Claude usage mapped to this job is actual work. The rest is personal or study use of the same skills. Read the figures below as indicative, not precise.

56%

Augmentation

AI mostly assists

4.3×

Time compression

~3h → ~42min

2.66/5

AI autonomy

how hands-off it runs

44%

Automation

of measured usage

How the collaboration splits · the six measured modes

learning 31.1%directive 21.7%task iteration 19.6%feedback loop 18.6%unclassified 6.9%validation 2.2%

What people make with AI here

explanation / answer26%advice / recommendation25%document / report12%

Real Claude.ai usage mapped to this occupation's SOC group, Apr+May 2026, CC-BY. Claude users only; task times model-estimated; augment/automate is how AI is used, not a count of jobs lost. Method →

Facts · ONS + NCS

UK workers (2024)

13.4K

Median pay

£43.0K

Our scored call · a labelled hypothesis, not a measurement

AI exposure

5 / 10

Elasticity

6.5 / 10

2035 outlook

+4%

Exposure · 5/10

Why AI can do the work

Dietitians perform a mix of data-driven nutritional analysis, which is highly susceptible to AI automation, and sensitive patient-facing clinical work. While AI can optimize meal plans and monitor progress, the role requires significant interpersonal skills, empathy, and physical presence in NHS or community settings to manage complex behavioral and medical conditions.

Elasticity · 6.5/10

Gated by population

Whether demand expands when it gets cheaper

Cheaper nutritional intervention would shift the role from reactive clinical treatment of chronic disease to proactive, high-frequency preventative wellness coaching for the general population.

Trajectory to 2035

Headcount drifts +4% across 12 years.

Adoption scenario

×1.00 · Consensus

Change the scenario in the nav to reshape this curve.

Headcount projection · 2024 → 2035

Baseline 13.4K workers (2024) · % change vs baseline

Peak 2027 +7%2035 +4%

Peak headcount

2027

+7% vs 2024

2035 endpoint

+4%

13.9K workers

Time to −10%

–

Never crosses in model

Total wage pool

£0.6B

pay × jobs

Where this role lives

UK employment share by region, SOC-joined to 2259.

London

19.6K · 17.8%

South East

13.4K · 12.2%

East

11.4K · 10.4%

North West

10.9K · 9.9%

Yorkshire and The Humber

9.9K · 9%

South West

8.4K · 7.6%

Scotland

8.4K · 7.6%

West Midlands

7.8K · 7.1%

Gender split

Majority-female role (74.8% women).

69.9K women · 75%23.6K men · 25%

Career pivots · same category, higher elasticity

Five roles with transferable skills and better demand dynamics.

Elasticity 8.5/10 · AI 3/10

Plastic surgeon

£92,000+9%

Elasticity 7.5/10 · AI 5/10

Nutritionist

£39,000+7%