Radiologists
Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques, such as x rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasounds. May perform minimally invasive medical procedures and tests.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-1224.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$420,860
Employment, U.S.26,770
Median hourly wage$202.34
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $89,010 | $216,800 | $420,860 | $506,010 | $594,410 |
By state (43)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $470,640 | ||
| Arkansas | 150 | $75,600 | 0.67 |
| California | 690 | $270,560 | 0.22 |
| Colorado | 500 | $344,270 | 1.01 |
| Connecticut | $191,990 | ||
| Delaware | 160 | Not published (very high) | 1.91 |
| District of Columbia | 80 | $182,450 | 0.64 |
| Florida | 1,680 | $417,690 | 0.98 |
| Georgia | $335,190 | ||
| Hawaii | 80 | Not published (very high) | 0.70 |
| Illinois | Not published (very high) | ||
| Indiana | 680 | $430,640 | 1.24 |
| Iowa | 130 | $405,220 | 0.50 |
| Kansas | $179,990 | ||
| Kentucky | $279,990 | ||
| Maine | $555,750 | ||
| Maryland | $581,510 | ||
| Massachusetts | $426,560 | ||
| Michigan | 360 | $485,920 | 0.48 |
| Minnesota | 440 | $708,340 | 0.87 |
| Mississippi | 100 | Not available | 0.48 |
| Missouri | 280 | Not available | 0.56 |
| Montana | 110 | $360,330 | 1.22 |
| Nebraska | 160 | Not available | 0.91 |
| Nevada | 410 | $386,210 | 1.52 |
| New Hampshire | 210 | $506,010 | 1.76 |
| New Jersey | $482,700 | ||
| New Mexico | 170 | $96,170 | 1.14 |
| New York | 2,010 | $441,580 | 1.20 |
| North Dakota | 120 | $553,140 | 1.68 |
| Ohio | 770 | $260,000 | 0.81 |
| Oklahoma | 110 | Not available | 0.36 |
| Oregon | 230 | Not published (very high) | 0.69 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,360 | $455,380 | 1.31 |
| South Carolina | $174,480 | ||
| South Dakota | 70 | $586,010 | 0.87 |
| Texas | 2,330 | $319,320 | 0.96 |
| Utah | 380 | $417,250 | 1.28 |
| Virginia | $376,270 | ||
| Washington | 1,480 | Not published (very high) | 2.43 |
| West Virginia | 360 | $471,650 | 2.95 |
| Wisconsin | 980 | $392,610 | 1.94 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $161,750 | 0.70 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, Pathologists | 5 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 5 | 0.975 |
| 3 | Podiatrists | 5 | 0.970 |
| 4 | Optometrists | 5 | 0.968 |
| 5 | Allergists and Immunologists | 5 | 0.967 |
| 6 | Veterinarians | 5 | 0.966 |
| 7 | Dermatologists | 5 | 0.966 |
| 8 | Orthoptists | 5 | 0.966 |
| 9 | Sports Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.963 |
| 10 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | 5 | 0.963 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Radiologists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | Persuasion | 0.87 | 0.975 |
| Sports Medicine Physicians | Persuasion | 1.00 | 0.963 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | Persuasion | 0.87 | 0.963 |
| Orthodontists | Operations Analysis | 2.62 | 0.962 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | Mathematics | 0.88 | 0.959 |
| Hospitalists | Social Perceptiveness | 0.76 | 0.955 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | Persuasion | 1.12 | 0.951 |
| Neurologists | Persuasion | 0.87 | 0.949 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Radiologists, excluding software Radiologists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Medical procedure coding software | 3 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Database software | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Microsoft Access | 5 of 20 | 0.6x |
| Microsoft Office software | 14 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 9 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 5 of 20 | 0.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.25 | 5.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.38 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 4.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.67 | 6.36 |
| Biology | 4.50 | 4.89 |
| English Language | 4.30 | 4.86 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.88 | 4.76 |
| Education and Training | 3.70 | 5.00 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.64 | 4.95 |
| Physics | 3.32 | 4.05 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.91 | 2.78 |
| Communications and Media | 2.86 | 3.36 |
| Administration and Management | 2.71 | 3.14 |
| Mathematics | 2.69 | 3.56 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.68 | 3.28 |
| Law and Government | 2.67 | 2.57 |
| Administrative | 2.61 | 3.41 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.42 | 2.79 |
| Psychology | 2.39 | 3.26 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.36 | 2.92 |
| Telecommunications | 2.27 | 1.46 |
| Chemistry | 2.25 | 2.71 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.20 | 2.03 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.14 | 2.24 |
| Production and Processing | 2.03 | 2.01 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.67 | 1.51 |
| Foreign Language | 1.52 | 0.94 |
| Design | 1.35 | 0.76 |
| Mechanical | 1.31 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.17 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.09 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.09 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.06 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.03 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.50 | 5.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.50 | 5.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.38 | 5.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.38 | 5.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.38 | 5.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.38 | 4.62 |
| Written Expression | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.88 | 4.50 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Far Vision | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Visualization | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Number Facility | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Control Precision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Reaction Time | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Rate Control | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Static Strength | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Stamina | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Response Orientation | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Epic Systems in demand
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- eClinicalWorks EHR software hot
- ACOM Solutions RAPID EMR
- Advanced Data Systems MedicsRis
- Allscripts PM
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- Alteer Office
- Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR
- Avreo Radiology Workflow Solutions
- Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR
- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
- CareCloud Central
- Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management
- Computer aided image analysis software
- Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine DICOM medical imaging software
- Digital image processing software
- Email software
- Epic Practice Management
- Fujifilm Synapse
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
- GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution
- GE Healthcare ViewPoint for Radiology
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
- HealthFusion MediTouch
- Hosted PACS Solutions
- IOS Health Systems Medios EHR
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- Infinite Radiology Opal-RAD
- Kareo Practice Management
- MIM Software MIMcardiac
- MIM Software MIMfusion
- MIM Software MIMneuro
- Maplewood Software StaffReady
- McKesson Practice Plus
- McKesson Radiology Manager
- Merge Healthcare Merge RIS
- Modernizing Medicine Practice Management
- Motion correction software
- NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
- NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management
- Patient electronic medical record EMR software
- Patient management software
- Radiopharmacy inventory databases
- RamSoft PowerServer RIS/PACS
- SOAPware EMR
- Scheduling software
- Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy
- WRSHealth EMR
- Web browser software
- athenahealth athenaCollector
- mPlexus DICOM RadiX
- medQ Q/ris
- simplifyMD
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| York-Hanover, PA | 110 | 3.47 | $384,290 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,210 | 3.36 | Not available |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 120 | 2.52 | $112,790 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 300 | 2.10 | $449,940 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 400 | 2.09 | Not available |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 110 | 1.82 | $75,600 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 110 | 1.60 | $96,170 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 290 | 1.51 | $287,990 |
| Rochester, NY | 120 | 1.38 | $77,730 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 120 | 1.30 | $318,300 |