Lactation Consultant
Impact: Direct Client Impact
Provides support and guidance to new mothers on breastfeeding and infant nutrition.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Solo-focused
- Client facing
- Rarely
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- No travel
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 37 to 44 hours
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $66,522
- Entry-level
- $46,130
- Senior
- $87,699
- Growth by 2033
- 11%
- Demand
- Uncertain
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- 6%
- Typical student debt
- $14,126 to $29,818
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Technical Writing
- Research Methods
- Project Management
Soft skills
- Communication
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Associate's Degree
- Licensing
- Optional
- Years to mid-career
- 3 to 5 years
- Years to senior
- 9 to 19 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Advance through experience and specialization.
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 42%
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Uncertain
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 5.7/10
- Meaning
- 1.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 7.8/10
- Prestige
- 8.6/10
- Social perception
- Low