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Medical Dosimetrists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$147,470
United States, 2025
Employment
3,410
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Generate radiation treatment plans, develop radiation dose calculations, communicate and supervise the treatment plan implementation, and consult with members of radiation oncology team.
- O*NET code
- 29-2036.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Design the arrangement of radiation fields to reduce exposure to critical patient structures, such as organs, using computers, manuals, and guides.
- Plan the use of beam modifying devices, such as compensators, shields, and wedge filters, to ensure safe and effective delivery of radiation treatment.
- Identify and outline bodily structures, using imaging procedures, such as x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography.
- Calculate the delivery of radiation treatment, such as the amount or extent of radiation per session, based on the prescribed course of radiation therapy.
- Calculate, or verify calculations of, prescribed radiation doses.
- Develop radiation treatment plans in consultation with members of the radiation oncology team.
- Supervise or perform simulations for tumor localizations, using imaging methods such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography scans.
- Create and transfer reference images and localization markers for treatment delivery, using image-guided radiation therapy.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$111,670
25th percentile
$132,080
75th percentile
$167,030
90th percentile
$185,450
Most important skills
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Active Listening4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Speaking3.9
- Writing3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.6
- Judgment and Decision Making3.6
- Time Management3.5
- Mathematics3.5
- Monitoring3.5
- Social Perceptiveness3.4
- Active Learning3.4
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 20 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
20
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.1 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Writing | 3.8 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.4 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Mathematics | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Time Management | 3.5 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Science | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Service Orientation | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Medical DosimetristsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $204,840 | 40 | 2025 |
| WA | $189,280 | 60 | 2025 |
| OR | $183,990 | 40 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | $177,250 | 40 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $176,030 | 280 | 2025 |
| NJ | $170,650 | 90 | 2025 |
| NY | $166,540 | 300 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $165,620 | 110 | 2025 |
| IL | $163,860 | 140 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | $159,570 | 90 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $159,030 | — | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | $157,800 | 40 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $156,290 | 80 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $156,090 | 60 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $156,040 | 80 | 2025 |
| GA | $155,390 | 140 | 2025 |
| FL | $153,490 | 320 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | $153,490 | — | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | $151,240 | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | $150,900 | — | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.