Medical Dosimetrists
Also called: CMD (Certified Medical Dosimetrist), Dosimetrist, Medical Dosimetrist, Medical PhysicistGenerate 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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What the data says: AI could halve the time on 10 of its 19 tasks, yet jobs are projected to grow 5.0% by 2035. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 0.7% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists”
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 5.0 hires for every 10 job openings in health care and social assistance, which employs about 95% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.5.0 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $142,090 | $132,730 to $164,890 | 40 |
| Arkansas | $138,260 | $131,930 to $153,080 | 30 |
| California | $140,380 | $134,540 to $172,060 | 240 |
| Florida | $153,490 | $139,330 to $163,390 | 320 |
| Georgia | $155,390 | $133,110 to $175,270 | 140 |
| Illinois | $163,860 | $137,970 to $169,500 | 140 |
| Indiana | $144,320 | $134,320 to $154,160 | 60 |
| Kansas | $150,670 | $124,410 to $168,020 | 40 |
| Maryland | $147,470 | $136,090 to $153,500 | 40 |
| Massachusetts | $140,990 | $133,690 to $174,450 | 60 |
| Michigan | $137,970 | $126,500 to $148,600 | 130 |
| Mississippi | $115,490 | $82,670 to $137,170 | 40 |
| Missouri | $129,610 | $116,180 to $151,240 | 80 |
| New Jersey | $170,650 | $158,020 to $195,850 | 90 |
| New York | $166,540 | $141,300 to $181,050 | 300 |
| North Carolina | $147,830 | $135,820 to $161,100 | 140 |
| Ohio | $150,900 | $129,970 to $159,130 | not published |
| Oklahoma | $143,120 | $120,730 to $146,810 | 30 |
| Oregon | $183,990 | $176,950 to $200,310 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $142,850 | $120,010 to $156,090 | 160 |
| South Carolina | $140,530 | $130,950 to $155,900 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $135,530 | $119,890 to $136,570 | 60 |
| Texas | $134,680 | $129,240 to $166,460 | 330 |
| Virginia | $142,830 | $135,990 to $163,170 | 90 |
| Washington | $189,280 | $169,670 to $213,390 | 60 |
| West Virginia | $45,350 | $45,200 to $67,340 | 60 |
| Wisconsin | $142,300 | $130,960 to $153,390 | 80 |
Nationally: $147,470. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
AI could halve the time on 10 of its 19 tasks
| AI rating | Its main tasks | Share of Claude conversations May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| AI + software | Design the arrangement of radiation fields to reduce exposure to critical patient structures, such as organs, using computers, manuals, and guides. | Not published |
| Not much | Plan the use of beam modifying devices, such as compensators, shields, and wedge filters, to ensure safe and effective delivery of radiation treatment. | Not published |
| Not much | Identify and outline bodily structures, using imaging procedures, such as x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography. | Not published |
| AI + software | Calculate the delivery of radiation treatment, such as the amount or extent of radiation per session, based on the prescribed course of radiation therapy. | Not published |
| AI + software | Calculate, or verify calculations of, prescribed radiation doses. | under 0.01% |
| AI + software | Develop radiation treatment plans in consultation with members of the radiation oncology team. | Not published |
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| Not much | Supervise or perform simulations for tumor localizations, using imaging methods such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography scans. | Not published |
| Not much | Create and transfer reference images and localization markers for treatment delivery, using image-guided radiation therapy. | Not published |
| Not much | Advise oncology team members on use of beam modifying or immobilization devices in radiation treatment plans. | Not published |
| AI + software | Record patient information, such as radiation doses administered, in patient records. | Not published |
| Not much | Fabricate beam modifying devices, such as compensators, shields, and wedge filters. | Not published |
| AI alone | Teach medical dosimetry, including its application, to students, radiation therapists, or residents. | Not published |
| Not much | Perform quality assurance system checks, such as calibrations, on treatment planning computers. | Not published |
| Not much | Fabricate patient immobilization devices, such as molds or casts, for radiation delivery. | Not published |
| AI + software | Develop requirements for the use of patient immobilization devices and positioning aides, such as molds or casts, as part of treatment plans to ensure accurate delivery of radiation and comfort of patient. | Not published |
| AI + software | Develop treatment plans, and calculate doses for brachytherapy procedures. | Not published |
| Not much | Measure the amount of radioactivity in patients or equipment, using radiation monitoring devices. | Not published |
| AI + software | Conduct radiation oncology-related research, such as improving computer treatment planning systems or developing new treatment devices. | Not published |
| AI alone | Educate patients regarding treatment plans, physiological reactions to treatment, or post-treatment care. | 0.16% |
Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 2 of the 19 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.
Where people already use AI
The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 19 tasks fall under 21 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.
- #26 Research healthcare issues
- #27 Research technology designs or applications
- #34 Advise others on products or services
| Work activity | This occupation's tasks under it | People asked AI for help in 10,000 conversations |
AI did it for them in 10,000 conversations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Develop patient or client care or treatment plans | |||
| Analyze health or medical data | |||
| Operate medical equipment | |||
| Research healthcare issues | |||
| Advise others on products or services | |||
| Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performance | |||
| Train others on health or medical topics | |||
| Fabricate medical devices |
Show all 21 activities
| Research technology designs or applications | |||
| Advise others on healthcare or wellness issues | |||
| Assist scientists, scholars, or technical specialists with projects or research | |||
| Communicate with others about operational plans or activities | |||
| Advise patients or clients on medical issues | |||
| Monitor health conditions of humans or animals | |||
| Monitor operations to ensure adequate performance | |||
| Collect information about patients or clients | |||
| Administer basic health care or medical treatments | |||
| Supervise personnel activities | |||
| Follow standard healthcare safety procedures to protect patient and staff members | |||
| Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient care | |||
| Maintain health or medical records |
How people in this work use Claude
What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations
- An explanation or answer45%
- Advice or a recommendation40%
- A document or report4%
- A plan or strategy3%
- An analysis or summary2%
How they worked with Claude
5% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for medical dosimetrists specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 116,440 moves out
- 1 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 4%
- 2 Computer User Support Specialists Very high -3.5% 3%
- 3 Medical and Health Services Managers High +24.2% 3%
- 4 Registered Nurses High +5.6% 3%
- 5 Computer Occupations, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 2%
Where people moved in from
of 109,706 moves in
- 1 Nursing Assistants Low +2.6% 5%
- 2 Computer User Support Specialists Very high -3.5% 4%
- 3 Customer Service Representatives Very high -5.3% 3%
- 4 Medical Assistants Moderate +12.9% 3%
- 5 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 3%
The resume data uses 2010 occupation codes. This occupation comes from “Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other”, which today also includes the occupation still called “Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other”, so these figures cover it too. Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
O*NET survey of workers in this occupation
- 5% postsecondary certificate
- 40% bachelor's
- 35% post-bachelor's certificate
- 15% master's
- 5% professional doctorate
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 20 people answered.
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 3% less than high school
- 6% high school
- 5% some college
- 17% associate's
- 52% bachelor's
- 17% master's
- 1% professional degree
Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists” · 392 people surveyed.
Why the two can differ
O*NET asks about 20 people in each occupation, which makes its shares uncertain, but it reports the exact occupation and counts certificates. The Census survey reaches thousands, but it groups some occupations together and counts degrees only. More in the Guide
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists”
1 program: Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
BLS publishes no credential figures for this occupation.
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeships: DOL's list of apprenticeable occupations doesn't include this one.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS
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