Medical Dosimetrists build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and time management 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 Water Resource Specialists (72%).
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 | Water Resource Specialists | 72% | $167,220Pay for the broader BLS group “Natural Sciences Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Nuclear Engineers | 72% | $133,970 | −9% | None |
| 3 | Petroleum Engineers | 71% | $144,910 | −2% | None |
| 4 | Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists | 70% | $130,220Pay for the broader BLS group “Electronics Engineers, Except Computer” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Computer Hardware Engineers | 70% | $161,740 | +10% | None |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | 70% | $236,590 | +60% | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | 70% | $110,240Pay for the broader BLS group “Nuclear Technicians” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Information Security Analysts | 69% | $129,180 | −12% | None |
| 9 | Aerospace Engineers | 68% | $134,960 | −8% | None |
| 10 | Clinical Data Managers | 67% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Medical Dosimetrists, median $147,470. 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 medical dosimetrists (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.
72% skill match · $167,220 (broader BLS group)
Operations Analysis · Systems Evaluation · Quality Control Analysis
72% skill match · $133,970 · −9% pay
Operations Analysis · Troubleshooting · Technology Design
71% skill match · $144,910 · −2% pay
Systems Evaluation · Management of Material Resources · Systems Analysis
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Water Resource Specialists (72% skill match, median $167,220), Nuclear Engineers (72% skill match, median $133,970) and Petroleum Engineers (71% skill match, median $144,910), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 3 pay more than medical dosimetrists at the median. The biggest increases: Nurse Anesthetists (+60%, $236,590), Physicists (+17%, $172,250) and Computer Hardware Engineers (+10%, $161,740).
20 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. 5 usually need a graduate degree: Nurse Anesthetists, Biochemists and Biophysicists and Astronomers.
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.