In the summer of 1996, the Chicago Dietetic Association sent 1490 salary surveys to Chicagoland area dietitians. 493 surveys were returned yielding a 33% response rate and of those 84% were available for analysis. 99% of the respondents were female and 1% male. 58.6% had a BS or BA degree as their highest degree. Although there were only six men in the sample, there was a statistically significant difference between their salaries and those of the women in the sample (p=.010). No statistically significant differences were found between whites, Asians, or African Americans with respect to salary (p=.82). A statistically significant difference was found between primary job roles with respect to salary (p 2-21} were found between salary and age group, highest degree earned, years as a practicing dietitian and years in primary job role/position. A statistically significant difference was found between primary job roles and satisfaction with pay (p=.006). The percentages who felt that they were paid adequately for the primary job roles are: business/industry(70%), food service(55%), community dietetics(51%), management(45%), clinical dietetics(43%), consulting/private practice(57%) and education research(30%). As expected, respondents who felt that they were paid adequately had higher salaries than those who did not feel that they were paid adequately (p=.001).