Medical Dosimetrists

Median salary

$147,470

Average salary

$148,500

Employment

3,410

Projected growth

3.5% growth

Annual openings

200

Typical entry education

Bachelor's degree

What Medical Dosimetrists Do

Generate radiation treatment plans, develop radiation dose calculations, communicate and supervise the treatment plan implementation, and consult with members of radiation oncology team.

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: None
On-the-job training: None
Self-employed: 13.8%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 4 of 5

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations.
Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Job training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Source: O*NET Job Zones.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

Mathematicsimportance 4.2/5
Physicsimportance 4.2/5
Computers and Electronicsimportance 4.0/5
Biologyimportance 3.7/5
Medicine and Dentistryimportance 3.6/5
English Languageimportance 3.6/5
Designimportance 3.5/5
Education and Trainingimportance 3.4/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

Time Pressure5.0/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.8/5
Telephone Conversations4.8/5
E-Mail4.8/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.8/5
Spend Time Sitting4.8/5

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

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Physician Assistants98% skill match
Detectives and Criminal Investigators98% skill match
Athletic Trainers98% skill match
Neurologists98% skill match
Architectural and Civil Drafters97% skill match
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Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.6/5
Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.6/5
Time Managementimportance 3.5/5
Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.4/5
Service Orientationimportance 3.3/5
Coordinationimportance 3.1/5
Systems Analysisimportance 3.1/5
Instructingimportance 3.0/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Hot Technologies

Other Software Used

Medical condition coding software

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cautiousness
Integrity
Cooperation
Intellectual Curiosity
Achievement Orientation

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

InvestigativeHigh
ConventionalHigh
RealisticMedium
SocialMedium
EnterprisingLow
ArtisticLow

Specific Interests

A more detailed breakdown of this occupation’s interest profile, per O*NET.

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