DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiation oncologist according to established practices and standards. Duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis; acting as liaison with physician and supportive care personnel; preparing equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices; and maintaining records, reports, and files. May assist in dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	30	10	$40.94/hr	$1.01/hr	$30.05/hr	$34.57/hr	$40.74/hr	$47.53/hr	$51.75/hr
Minnesota	390	154	$40.81/hr	$0.73/hr	$31.61/hr	$34.45/hr	$39.15/hr	$47.18/hr	$55.15/hr
U S	17,860	607	$44.51/hr	$0.45/hr	$28.80/hr	$34.09/hr	$41.57/hr	$51.41/hr	$62.48/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Radiation Therapists Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 40 $40.74/hr

Other Regional Data For Radiation Therapists Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2020 - 2030 Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 120 $37.85/hr 6.0% Central Minnesota 30 $40.74/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 10 $39.05/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A

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	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2020 - 2030
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	480	$32.03/hr	5.1%
Dental Assistants	460	$23.34/hr	6.9%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	100	$34.90/hr	N/A
Optometrists	80	$52.84/hr	8.1%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Reviews prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification.
• Maintains records, reports, and files as required.
• Follows principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others.
• Photographs treated area of patient and processes film.
• Enters data into computer and sets controls to operate and adjust equipment and regulate dosage.
• Prepares equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices, and positions patient according to prescription.
• Acts as liaison with physicist and supportive care personnel.
• Observes and reassures patient during treatment and reports unusual reactions to physician.