Medical Dosimetrists
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-SOC code
29-2036.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$147,470
Employment, U.S.3,410
Median hourly wage$70.90
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $111,670 | $132,080 | $147,470 | $167,030 | $185,450 |
By state (27)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 40 | $142,090 | 0.62 |
| Arkansas | 30 | $138,260 | 1.21 |
| California | 240 | $140,380 | 0.60 |
| Florida | 320 | $153,490 | 1.48 |
| Georgia | 140 | $155,390 | 1.27 |
| Illinois | 140 | $163,860 | 1.06 |
| Indiana | 60 | $144,320 | 0.90 |
| Kansas | 40 | $150,670 | 1.22 |
| Maryland | 40 | $147,470 | 0.69 |
| Massachusetts | 60 | $140,990 | 0.75 |
| Michigan | 130 | $137,970 | 1.33 |
| Mississippi | 40 | $115,490 | 1.72 |
| Missouri | 80 | $129,610 | 1.30 |
| New Jersey | 90 | $170,650 | 0.97 |
| New York | 300 | $166,540 | 1.40 |
| North Carolina | 140 | $147,830 | 1.28 |
| Ohio | $150,900 | ||
| Oklahoma | 30 | $143,120 | 0.89 |
| Oregon | 40 | $183,990 | 1.01 |
| Pennsylvania | 160 | $142,850 | 1.21 |
| South Carolina | 60 | $140,530 | 1.28 |
| Tennessee | 60 | $135,530 | 0.88 |
| Texas | 330 | $134,680 | 1.08 |
| Virginia | 90 | $142,830 | 0.99 |
| Washington | 60 | $189,280 | 0.75 |
| West Virginia | 60 | $45,350 | 3.72 |
| Wisconsin | 80 | $142,300 | 1.31 |
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 | Radiologists | 5 | 0.959 |
| 2 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | 5 | 0.950 |
| 3 | Microbiologists | 4 | 0.948 |
| 4 | Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 5 | 0.947 |
| 5 | Bioinformatics Technicians | 4 | 0.946 |
| 6 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 4 | 0.945 |
| 7 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 5 | 0.945 |
| 8 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 4 | 0.945 |
| 9 | Geneticists | 5 | 0.945 |
| 10 | Physicians, Pathologists | 5 | 0.943 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Medical Dosimetrists, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiologists | Science | 1.50 | 0.948 |
| Bioinformatics Technicians | Programming | 3.00 | 0.946 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | Science | 1.00 | 0.945 |
| Hydrologists | Science | 0.88 | 0.939 |
| Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | Operations Monitoring | 1.12 | 0.938 |
| Clinical Data Managers | Programming | 3.62 | 0.936 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | Operation and Control | 2.75 | 0.935 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | Operation and Control | 3.00 | 0.928 |
| Petroleum Engineers | Systems Evaluation | 0.76 | 0.927 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Medical Dosimetrists, excluding software Medical Dosimetrists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST | 6 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Laboratory information management system LIMS | 7 of 20 | 17.9x |
| ClustalW | 5 of 20 | 46.2x |
| PHYLIP | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| R | 10 of 20 | 4.5x |
| C++ | 10 of 20 | 4.2x |
| Python | 10 of 20 | 3.5x |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | 9 of 20 | 3.7x |
| Statistical software | 6 of 20 | 6.9x |
| Primer3 | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.38 | 4.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.88 | not rated |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 4.20 | 4.60 |
| Physics | 4.15 | 4.55 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.95 | 4.80 |
| Biology | 3.70 | 4.50 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3.58 | 3.89 |
| English Language | 3.56 | 3.84 |
| Design | 3.45 | 4.15 |
| Education and Training | 3.35 | 4.25 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.89 | 2.85 |
| Administrative | 2.80 | 3.00 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.60 | 2.63 |
| Production and Processing | 2.40 | 2.21 |
| Chemistry | 2.20 | 2.45 |
| Communications and Media | 2.20 | 2.10 |
| Administration and Management | 2.05 | 2.25 |
| Telecommunications | 2.05 | 1.50 |
| Psychology | 2.00 | 2.20 |
| Law and Government | 2.00 | 1.90 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.90 | 2.00 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.90 | 1.40 |
| Mechanical | 1.84 | 1.55 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.75 | 1.47 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.60 | 1.40 |
| Building and Construction | 1.25 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.25 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.20 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.20 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.20 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.16 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.15 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.15 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 4.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 4.50 |
| Written Expression | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Information Ordering | 3.62 | 4.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Number Facility | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Control Precision | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Reaction Time | 1.25 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 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.
- Eclipse IDE in demand
- Epic Systems in demand
- MEDITECH software hot
- Medical condition coding software
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 130 | 1.86 | $133,240 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 280 | 1.36 | $176,030 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 110 | 1.12 | $165,620 |