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Medical Dosimetrists

Occupation · SOC 29-2036.00

Generate radiation treatment plans, develop radiation dose calculations, communicate and supervise the treatment plan implementation, and consult with members of radiation oncology team.

Also called: CMD (Certified Medical Dosimetrist) · Dosimetrist · Medical Dosimetrist · Medical Physicist · Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist · Medical Radiation Dosimetrist · Radiation Dosimetrist · Radiation Therapy Dosimetrist (RT Dosimetrist)

Job family: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

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A fast read on where AI already shows up in this occupation, where it stays a copilot, where humans remain in the loop, and what the labor market is doing. Built from observed Claude.ai conversations mapped to O*NET tasks and from published research — measures of usage and exposure, not advice or predictions that the job is going away.

57th-percentile task overlap — yet about 200 openings a year (+3.5% projected, BLS) . What exposure means →

AI & job outlook

What today's research says about this occupation's exposure to AI, how AI is actually being used in it, and where employment is headed. These are positions within published studies — measures of exposure and usage, not predictions that this job will disappear.

Exposure to current AI

Each study uses its own scale, so the raw scores are not comparable across rows — the percentile (this job's rank among all U.S. occupations with data) is the comparable figure, and sizes the bars.

Measure Rank vs all occupations Percentile Score
LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) Moderate 59th 0.8
AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) Moderate 56th 0.2

OpenAI's exposure study scores tasks three ways: with a language model alone (α 0.2), with simple added tooling (β 0.5), and including AI-powered software (γ 0.8). Higher means more of the job's tasks could be done at least twice as fast — not that they will be automated away.

Job outlook

Independent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projection for 2024–2034 — a labor-market forecast, not an AI-impact forecast.

Outlook About average · +3.5% by 2034
Projected annual openings 200
Employment 2024 → 2034 4,800 → 4,900

“Annual openings” counts new jobs plus replacements for workers who leave the occupation, so it can be large even when growth is modest.

Tasks

All 20 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, ordered by importance. Each links to its own page with AI-exposure and observed-use detail.

Work activities

Knowledge, skills & abilities

O*NET importance rating, from 1 (not important) to 5 (extremely important).

Knowledge

Mathematics 4.2
Physics 4.2
Computers and Electronics 4.0
Biology 3.7
Medicine and Dentistry 3.6
English Language 3.6
Design 3.5
Education and Training 3.4

Essential skills

Critical Thinking 4.1
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 3.9
Writing 3.8
Mathematics 3.5
Monitoring 3.5
Science 3.4
Active Learning 3.4
Learning Strategies 3.1

Abilities

Written Comprehension 4.1
Deductive Reasoning 4.1
Inductive Reasoning 4.1
Oral Comprehension 4.0
Oral Expression 3.9
Written Expression 3.9
Problem Sensitivity 3.9
Near Vision 3.9
Speech Recognition 3.8
Speech Clarity 3.8
Information Ordering 3.6
Category Flexibility 3.5
Mathematical Reasoning 3.4
Number Facility 3.3
Flexibility of Closure 3.3

Transferable skills

Complex Problem Solving 3.6
Judgment and Decision Making 3.6
Time Management 3.5
Social Perceptiveness 3.4
Service Orientation 3.3
Coordination 3.1
Systems Analysis 3.1

Skills in demand

Skills employers ask for in job postings for this occupation (Lightcast), with whether each is a common or specialized skill.

Tools & technology

Example Category
Eclipse IDE Development environment software Hot technology In demand
Epic Systems Medical software Hot technology In demand
MEDITECH software Medical software Hot technology
Medical condition coding software Medical software

Work context

How characteristic each condition is of the job, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale (higher = more present in day-to-day work). Each condition links to how it varies across all occupations.

Time Pressure 5.0
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.8
Telephone Conversations 4.8
E-Mail 4.8
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.8
Spend Time Sitting 4.8
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.8
Consequence of Error 4.5
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks 4.2
Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals 4.2
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results 4.2
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.1
Frequency of Decision Making 4.0
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.0
Contact With Others 3.9
Freedom to Make Decisions 3.9
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions 3.9
Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities 3.5
Level of Competition 3.4
Health and Safety of Other Workers 3.1
Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers 3.1
Degree of Automation 2.6
Conflict Situations 2.6
Physical Proximity 2.6
Exposed to Disease or Infections 2.6
Exposed to Radiation 2.5
Deal With External Customers or the Public in General 2.5
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment 2.5
Written Letters and Memos 2.4
Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People 1.9
Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable 1.9
Spend Time Standing 1.8
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection 1.8
Public Speaking 1.6
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 1.6
Exposed to Contaminants 1.5
Spend Time Walking or Running 1.4
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions 1.4
Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body 1.4
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment 1.3

How to get in

Job zone
Zone 4 — Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Education
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree · BLS, the typical path — not a requirement
Related experience
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Preparation level
SVP (7.0 to < 8.0) — total schooling plus on-the-job experience.

What to study: Health Professions and Related Programs . Fields of study crosswalked to this occupation (NCES CIP–SOC), not a requirement.

Education of current workers

Share of people in this occupation at each level of education.

Bachelor's Degree 40.0%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate 35.0%
Master's Degree 15.0%
Post-Secondary Certificate 5.0%
First Professional Degree 5.0%

Interests & work styles

The interests and personal qualities O*NET associates with people who do this work.

Work styles

Dependability 8.0
Attention to Detail 7.0
Integrity 6.0
Cautiousness 5.0
Intellectual Curiosity 4.0

Interest areas

Information Technology 6.0
Mathematics/Statistics 5.7
Medical Science 5.4
Health Care Service 5.2
Physical Science 5.0
Engineering 5.0
Life Science 3.6

Career interests (Holland / RIASEC)

Investigative 5.3
Conventional 5.0
Realistic 4.6
Social 3.6

Wages & employment

U.S. · annual wages (BLS OEWS)

$104k10th$126k25th$138kMedian$158k75th$176k90th
Annual wages by percentile — U.S. (BLS OEWS). The light band spans the 10th–90th percentile; the darker band is the middle half (25th–75th); the line is the median.
5k20245k2034 (proj.)+3.5% · About average
Projected U.S. employment, 2024–2034 (BLS Employment Projections). A labor-market forecast for the occupation, not an AI-impact forecast.
10th percentile $103,760
25th percentile $125,600
Median (50th) $138,110
75th percentile $157,840
90th percentile $176,360
People employed 3,970

Industries that employ this occupation

Where these workers are employed, by number of jobs (national, BLS OEWS). Pay shown is the occupation's national median, not industry-specific.

Industry Workers National median pay
Health Care and Social Assistance · Sector 3,410 $140,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Sector 300 $124,020
Wholesale Trade · Sector 70 $132,500
Educational Services · Sector 70 $140,320

Where this work is most concentrated

Industries where this occupation is far more common than in the economy as a whole. The location quotient is how many times more concentrated it is here (a value of 5 means five times its economy-wide share).

Industry Concentration Workers
Health Care and Social Assistance · Sector 5.73× 3,410
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Sector 1.08× 300

Part of the Healthcare & Human Services career cluster.

Exposure quadrant: AI task-overlap percentile vs Median pay Medical Dosimetrists sits at the 57th percentile of AI task-overlap and the 97th percentile of median pay, placed here against 8 adjacent occupations on the same two axes. Lower overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · lower pay Lower overlap · lower pay Medical Dosimetrists Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Radiation Therapists Neurodiagnostic Technologists Nuclear Medicine Technologists Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Radiologic Technologists and Technicians AI task-overlap percentile → ↑ Median pay
AI task-overlap percentile (horizontal) vs. median-pay percentile (vertical), across all scored occupations. This occupation is highlighted; related occupations are plotted alongside it. Overlap measures shared tasks with AI, not automation.

Side-by-side comparisons place two occupations’ pay, preparation, skills, and AI exposure on the same page — same data, same scale, no forecast.

What you can do with this

Options the data surfaces for Medical Dosimetrists — not advice or a forecast. Each is a real cross-link you can follow into the evidence.

Skills that travel

Capabilities this work builds that are used across many other occupations.

Adjacent roles

Occupations O*NET rates as related — the nearby moves on the map.

Paths in

How people typically prepare for this work.

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Medical Dosimetrists show 57th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 200 annual U.S. openings

  • Medical Dosimetrists rank in the 57th percentile (Moderate band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated.Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE
  • The occupation is projected to see about 200 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
  • BLS projects employment to be about average (+3.5%) from 2024 to 2034.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
  • Median annual pay is $138,110, across about 3,970 U.S. workers.BLS OEWS (May 2024)
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Medical Dosimetrists show 57th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 200 annual U.S. openings

• Medical Dosimetrists rank in the 57th percentile (Moderate band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated. (Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE)
• The occupation is projected to see about 200 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34)
• BLS projects employment to be about average (+3.5%) from 2024 to 2034. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34)
• Median annual pay is $138,110, across about 3,970 U.S. workers. (BLS OEWS (May 2024))

Source: Singulariki — "Medical Dosimetrists". https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-2036-00
Note: AI task overlap measures what today's AI can attempt, not automation, job loss, or a forecast.

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Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Medical Dosimetrists." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-2036-00

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  title  = {Medical Dosimetrists},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/roles/role-29-2036-00}
}

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