Radiologists build judgment and decision making, complex problem solving 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 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians (54%).
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 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 54% | $80,110 | −81% | None |
| 2 | Medical Dosimetrists | 51% | $147,470 | −65% | None |
| 3 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 50% | $103,410 | −75% | None |
| 4 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 49% | $101,370 | −76% | None |
| 5 | Geneticists | 49% | $98,920Pay for the broader BLS group “Biological Scientists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Neurodiagnostic Technologists | 49% | $50,290Pay for the broader BLS group “Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 49% | $96,590 | −77% | None |
| 8 | Athletic Trainers | 49% | $62,520 | −85% | None |
| 9 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 47% | $74,310 | −82% | None |
| 10 | Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 47% | $98,920Pay for the broader BLS group “Biological Scientists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Radiologists, median $420,860. 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 radiologists (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.
54% skill match · $80,110 · −81% pay
Equipment Maintenance · Troubleshooting · Programming
51% skill match · $147,470 · −65% pay
Programming · Operations Analysis · Technology Design
50% skill match · $103,410 · −75% pay
Operations Analysis · Systems Analysis · Programming
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Radiologic Technologists and Technicians (54% skill match, median $80,110), Medical Dosimetrists (51% skill match, median $147,470) and Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (50% skill match, median $103,410), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than radiologists at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
25 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.