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.
Also called: CMD (Certified Medical Dosimetrist) · Dosimetrist · Medical Dosimetrist · Medical Physicist · Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist
Median pay (national)
$138,110
$103,760–$176,360 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
3,970
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+3.5%
~200 openings/yr
Typical entry
Bachelor's degree
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for medical dosimetrists shows a relatively narrow range: the top 10% earn $176,360 versus $103,760 at the bottom 10% — 1.7x. The median of $138,110 leaves roughly 28% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +3.5% from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as the 3% all-occupation average. Even so, BLS projects about 200 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 28 states with released data, Washington pays the most for this role (median $179,640, +30% vs the national median), while West Virginia sits lowest at $40,600 — a 342% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Eclipse IDE, Epic Systems as in-demand technologies for this role.
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Monitoring
- Science
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- 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.
- Record patient information, such as radiation doses administered, in patient records.
- Advise oncology team members on use of beam modifying or immobilization devices in radiation treatment plans.
Tools & technology
- Eclipse IDE
- Epic Systems
- MEDITECH software
- Medical condition coding software
Knowledge areas
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Computers and Electronics
- Biology
- Medicine and Dentistry
- English Language
- Design
- Education and Training