Nutrition Associate Salary in Columbia, South Carolina

How much does a Nutrition Associate make in Columbia, SC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Nutrition Associate in Columbia, SC is $32,127. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $29,244 to $35,951, with most professionals earning between $26,620 and $39,432.

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Maintains stringent standards for quality, identifying any issues which might adversely impact the quality of test results and/or employee safety, and immediately communicates concerns to senior staff and management as necessary to ensure prompt resolution.

July 28, 2022

Follow directives of Dining and Nutrition Services management team related to work assignments, workloads, and areas in need of improvement.

December 17, 2022

Assists with project planning by identifying the scope of the project, defining success criteria, and conducting risk analysis while identifying potential misses (holistically defining all aspects of customer requirements).

April 03, 2023

Support diet restrictions and physician orders by developing menus supporting dietary care plans.

April 10, 2023

Participate in educational activities such as mentoring graduate students and/or postdoctoral fellows, teaching classes or lectures within classes.

April 16, 2023

Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations to plan, implement, and evaluate programs and seek new partnerships to deliver nutrition education programs, with a focus on multi-level interventions as depicted in the Socio-Ecological Model.

April 17, 2023

Demonstrated ability to translate research into educational programs in nutrition, health, food science, and physical activity promotion for audiences of all age groups is critical.

April 30, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Nutrition Associate in Columbia, SC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

29244

35951

32127

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

29292

35994

32158

What is the average salary for Nutrition Associate in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Nutrition Associate in Columbia, SC. The base salary for Nutrition Associate ranges from $29,244 to $35,951 with the average base salary of $32,127. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $29,292 to $35,994 with the average total cash compensation of $32,158.

View Average Salary for Nutrition Associate as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$32,127	$29,244 - $35,951
Bonus	$31	$48 - $43
Total Pay	$32,158	$29,292 - $35,994

* 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.

Nutrition Associate Salary Near Columbia, SC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Sumter, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $27,997 - $34,417	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Aiken, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $29,213 - $35,912	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Rock Hill, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $30,514 - $37,512	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Florence, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $28,478 - $35,009	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Augusta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $29,301 - $36,021	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Summerville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $29,935 - $36,799	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC

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About Columbia, South Carolina

One of Columbia's more prominent geographical features is its fall line, the boundary between the upland Piedmont region and the Atlantic Coastal Plain, across which rivers drop as falls or rapids. Columbia grew up at the fall line of the Congaree River, which is formed by the convergence of the Broad River and the Saluda River. The Congaree was the farthest inland point of river navigation. The energy of falling water also powered Columbia's early mills. The city has capitalized on this location which includes three rivers by christening itself "The Columbia Riverbanks Region". Columbia is lo...

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