Side-by-side distribution
Dietitian
$35.70/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 46.1%
- Live roles
- 1,065
Esthetician
$24.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 21.4%
- Live roles
- 103
Highest-paying jobs
Registered Dietitian- 1099
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Remote Registered Dietitian or CNS - Flexible Hours, Work from Anywhere
Highest-paying jobs
Marketing Specialist - Skin Care
Esthetician - Guerlain
Esthetician
Beauty Counter Manager & Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - The Village at Corte Madera
Beauty Services Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Topanga
Beauty Services Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Century City
Beauty Counter Manager & Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Alderwood Mall
Beauty Services Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Town Center at Boca Raton
Aesthetic Technician - Esthetician
Beauty Counter Manager & Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Ala Moana
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DaVita
|
$91,780 | 56 |
|
Berry Street
|
$176,800 | 52 |
| AD AdventHealth | $70,512 | 43 |
Advocate Health
|
$74,256 | 29 |
| HH HHS | $65,000 | 27 |
Sanford Health
|
$70,200 | 18 |
Trinity Health
|
$73,944 | 16 |
Equip Health
|
$76,500 | 13 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Nordstrom
|
$56,784 | 8 |
|
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$42,536 | 2 |
Centura College
|
$39,520 | 2 |
Four Seasons
|
$27,082 | 2 |
| PG Procter & Gamble | $82,750 | 1 |
|
Loblaw
|
$51,064 | 1 |
|
Sono Bello
|
$47,674 | 1 |
Saks
|
$44,834 | 1 |
Dietitian vs Esthetician: which pays more?
The median for Dietitian is $35.70/hr per year (typically $33.90/hr–$41.00/hr), versus $24.00/hr for Esthetician ($19.93/hr–$27.30/hr). That puts Dietitian about 49% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Dietitian and Esthetician are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.