Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists build operations monitoring, operation and control and social perceptiveness skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Radiation Therapists (85%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiation Therapists | 85% | $105,310 | +10% | None |
| 2 | Respiratory Therapists | 83% | $82,280 | −14% | None |
| 3 | Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | 73% | $110,240Pay for the broader BLS group “Nuclear Technicians” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Police Identification and Records Officers | 67% | $93,790Pay for the broader BLS group “Detectives and Criminal Investigators” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | 66% | $122,890 | +29% | None |
| 6 | Nuclear Technicians | 66% | $110,240 | +15% | None |
| 7 | Surgical Assistants | 66% | $66,800 | −30% | None |
| 8 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 66% | $106,730 | +12% | None |
| 9 | Critical Care Nurses | 65% | $97,550Pay for the broader BLS group “Registered Nurses” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Acute Care Nurses | 64% | $97,550Pay for the broader BLS group “Registered Nurses” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
Compared with Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists, median $95,480. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as magnetic resonance imaging technologists (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
85% skill match · $105,310 · +10% pay
Operations Analysis · Equipment Maintenance · Management of Personnel Resources
83% skill match · $82,280 · −14% pay
Social Perceptiveness · Management of Personnel Resources · Service Orientation
73% skill match · $110,240 (broader BLS group)
Management of Personnel Resources · Quality Control Analysis · Management of Financial Resources
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Radiation Therapists (85% skill match, median $105,310), Respiratory Therapists (83% skill match, median $82,280) and Nuclear Monitoring Technicians (73% skill match, median $110,240), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 9 pay more than magnetic resonance imaging technologists at the median. The biggest increases: Nurse Anesthetists (+148%, $236,590), Air Traffic Controllers (+55%, $148,080) and Nuclear Power Reactor Operators (+29%, $122,890).
19 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. One usually needs a graduate degree: Nurse Anesthetists.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.