Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies using a variety of radioisotope equipment. Prepare stock solutions of radioactive materials and calculate doses to be administered by radiologists. Subject patients to radiation. Execute blood volume, red cell survival, and fat absorption studies following standard laboratory techniques.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-2033.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$101,370
Employment, U.S.17,080
Median hourly wage$48.74
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $78,080 | $86,720 | $101,370 | $117,120 | $134,500 |
By state (49)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 320 | $82,630 | 1.38 |
| Arizona | 430 | $100,130 | 1.22 |
| Arkansas | 190 | $83,670 | 1.32 |
| California | 1,500 | $162,380 | 0.75 |
| Colorado | 200 | $116,990 | 0.65 |
| Connecticut | 170 | $117,150 | 0.90 |
| Delaware | 70 | $100,470 | 1.24 |
| District of Columbia | 30 | $116,630 | 0.40 |
| Florida | 1,740 | $97,310 | 1.59 |
| Georgia | 540 | $100,880 | 1.00 |
| Hawaii | 30 | $125,650 | 0.47 |
| Idaho | 80 | $104,630 | 0.81 |
| Illinois | 620 | $104,950 | 0.92 |
| Indiana | 280 | $103,230 | 0.80 |
| Iowa | 150 | $92,890 | 0.89 |
| Kansas | 380 | $64,610 | 2.42 |
| Kentucky | 270 | $95,470 | 1.24 |
| Louisiana | 170 | $87,670 | 0.79 |
| Maine | 70 | $99,500 | 1.01 |
| Maryland | 330 | $104,150 | 1.09 |
| Massachusetts | 380 | $118,250 | 0.95 |
| Michigan | 640 | $95,400 | 1.32 |
| Minnesota | 200 | $107,380 | 0.63 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $83,340 | 1.23 |
| Missouri | 360 | $98,010 | 1.13 |
| Montana | 50 | $100,490 | 0.97 |
| Nebraska | 120 | $104,320 | 1.09 |
| Nevada | 120 | $109,150 | 0.72 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $107,890 | 0.81 |
| New Jersey | 540 | $124,280 | 1.15 |
| New Mexico | 70 | $98,400 | 0.71 |
| New York | 890 | $118,650 | 0.83 |
| North Carolina | 600 | $85,240 | 1.10 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $102,640 | 1.08 |
| Ohio | 670 | $97,570 | 1.11 |
| Oklahoma | 200 | $90,640 | 1.07 |
| Oregon | 180 | $122,100 | 0.83 |
| Pennsylvania | 740 | $94,570 | 1.11 |
| Rhode Island | 110 | $104,000 | 2.02 |
| South Carolina | 280 | $90,230 | 1.10 |
| South Dakota | 140 | $82,010 | 2.76 |
| Tennessee | 390 | $84,470 | 1.07 |
| Texas | 1,060 | $101,170 | 0.69 |
| Utah | 120 | $111,770 | 0.65 |
| Virginia | 430 | $101,820 | 0.95 |
| Washington | 320 | $126,200 | 0.83 |
| West Virginia | 150 | $76,460 | 1.89 |
| Wisconsin | 390 | $98,450 | 1.22 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $81,900 | 1.27 |
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 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 3 | 0.970 |
| 2 | Radiation Therapists | 3 | 0.970 |
| 3 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | 3 | 0.970 |
| 4 | Nurse Anesthetists | 5 | 0.969 |
| 5 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.968 |
| 6 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.968 |
| 7 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 4 | 0.967 |
| 8 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.967 |
| 9 | Neurodiagnostic Technologists | 3 | 0.966 |
| 10 | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists | 3 | 0.961 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Nuclear Medicine Technologists, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurodiagnostic Technologists | Systems Evaluation | 0.87 | 0.966 |
| Respiratory Therapists | Active Learning | 0.76 | 0.958 |
| Surgical Technologists | Management of Material Resources | 1.00 | 0.941 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | Active Learning | 0.76 | 0.939 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Nuclear Medicine Technologists, excluding software Nuclear Medicine Technologists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | 10 of 20 | 9.6x |
| GE Healthcare Centricity EMR | 5 of 20 | 10.5x |
| Practice management software PMS | 4 of 20 | 11.5x |
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | 4 of 20 | 10.3x |
| NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR | 3 of 20 | 13.8x |
| Allscripts Professional EHR | 3 of 20 | 11.5x |
| Patient management software | 3 of 20 | 11.5x |
| SOAPware EMR | 3 of 20 | 10.7x |
| Database software | 7 of 20 | 1.9x |
| Epic Systems | 4 of 20 | 2.9x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.66 | 5.55 |
| Biology | 4.00 | 4.24 |
| English Language | 3.93 | 3.76 |
| Physics | 3.92 | 3.85 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3.82 | 3.82 |
| Chemistry | 3.75 | 4.20 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.74 | 4.15 |
| Mathematics | 3.67 | 4.03 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.37 | 3.22 |
| Administrative | 3.29 | 3.47 |
| Education and Training | 3.08 | 3.57 |
| Psychology | 3.07 | 3.67 |
| Administration and Management | 2.78 | 2.57 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.65 | 2.27 |
| Production and Processing | 2.42 | 2.04 |
| Law and Government | 2.37 | 2.30 |
| Mechanical | 2.31 | 1.57 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.14 | 1.81 |
| Telecommunications | 2.13 | 1.56 |
| Communications and Media | 2.00 | 1.81 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.91 | 1.68 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.84 | 1.02 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.81 | 1.34 |
| Foreign Language | 1.73 | 1.46 |
| Transportation | 1.67 | 0.99 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.55 | 1.38 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.52 | 1.15 |
| Design | 1.48 | 0.79 |
| Building and Construction | 1.15 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.15 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.07 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.06 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.03 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Written Expression | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Control Precision | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Originality | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Reaction Time | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Rate Control | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 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 |
| Spatial Orientation | 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.
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Gamma camera software
- Medovation RadRunner
- Radiopharmacy inventory databases
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 130 | 3.59 | $91,950 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 280 | 2.29 | $87,380 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 170 | 2.20 | $52,480 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 290 | 1.82 | $101,120 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 130 | 1.71 | $104,000 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 240 | 1.58 | $101,150 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 130 | 1.57 | $99,640 |
| Cleveland, OH | 170 | 1.52 | $99,400 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 300 | 1.44 | $98,160 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 100 | 1.31 | $90,640 |