Radiation Therapists build operations monitoring, social perceptiveness and service orientation 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 Nuclear Medicine Technologists (92%).
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 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 92% | $101,370 | −4% | None |
| 2 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 89% | $96,590 | −8% | None |
| 3 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 85% | $95,480 | −9% | None |
| 4 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 82% | $74,310 | −29% | None |
| 5 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 81% | $80,110 | −24% | None |
| 6 | Medical Dosimetrists | 65% | $147,470 | +40% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | 65% | $110,240Pay for the broader BLS group “Nuclear Technicians” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Physical Therapist Assistants | 64% | $68,380 | −35% | None |
| 9 | Surgical Assistants | 62% | $66,800 | −37% | None |
| 10 | Nuclear Technicians | 59% | $110,240 | +5% | None |
Compared with Radiation Therapists, median $105,310. 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 radiation therapists (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.
92% skill match · $101,370 · −4% pay
Judgment and Decision Making
89% skill match · $96,590 · −8% pay
Operation and Control · Persuasion
85% skill match · $95,480 · −9% pay
Systems Analysis · Persuasion · Systems Evaluation
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Nuclear Medicine Technologists (92% skill match, median $101,370), Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (89% skill match, median $96,590) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (85% skill match, median $95,480), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 5 pay more than radiation therapists at the median. The biggest increases: Medical Dosimetrists (+40%, $147,470), Nuclear Power Reactor Operators (+17%, $122,890) and Commercial Pilots (+17%, $123,220).
24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
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.