Lead Dietitian Salary in Topeka, Kansas

How much does a Lead Dietitian make in Topeka, KS?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Dietitian in Topeka, KS is $57,339. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $48,957 to $68,044, with most professionals earning between $41,326 and $77,790.

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Participates in staffing analysis to ensure adequate staffing in collaboration with the Regional Clinical Nutrition Manager and/or the Director of Clinical and Wellness Support.

May 12, 2023

Acts as a resource and subject matter expert to assist in the improvement of quality outcomes.

May 11, 2023

Develops, implements and documents inservice education programs for Registered Dietitians, Dietetic Interns and other nutrition personnel to provide continuing education and training.

February 04, 2023

Assists in the performance planning process for Dietitians and Dietetic Interns and interviews, selects and trains employees within the Food and Nutrition Services.

April 14, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Dietitian in Topeka, KS

Average Base Salary

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48957

68044

57339

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

49088

68626

57475

What is the average salary for Lead Dietitian in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Dietitian in Topeka, KS. The base salary for Lead Dietitian ranges from $48,957 to $68,044 with the average base salary of $57,339. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $49,088 to $68,626 with the average total cash compensation of $57,475.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$57,339	$48,957 - $68,044
Bonus	$136	$131 - $583
Total Pay	$57,475	$49,088 - $68,626

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Lead Dietitian Salary Near Topeka, KS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Lawrence, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,185 - $69,751	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Manhattan, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,421 - $67,298	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,116 - $72,435	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Olathe, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,972 - $72,233	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,116 - $72,435	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,116 - $72,435	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS

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About Topeka, Kansas

Topeka (/toʊˈpiːkə/; Kansa: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 127,473. The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties, had a population of 233,870 in the 2010 census. The name Topeka is a Kansa-Osage sentence that means "place where we dug potatoes", or "a good place to dig potatoes". As a plac...

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