The Salary of a Radiation Therapist
Radiation therapists acts as a go-between for the patient and physician as they provide radiation therapy treatment. Salaries will fluctuate based on various factors which may include settings, locations and experience.
Experience
Pay Scale explains that salary fluctuates with experience. An entry level radiation therapist can expect to earn about $19.97 to $29.22 an hour. Having over 20 years experience though, will make you approximately $31.11 to $41.09 hourly.
Top Paying Industry
The top paying industry for radiation therapists is Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals. The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that radiation therapists in this industry can expect to earn on average $85,650 a year.
Top Paying State
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the top paying state for this profession is New Jersey. Radiation therapists in this location can expect to earn approximately $92,260 annually.
National Estimates
Bureau of Labor Statistics states that the median salary for radiation therapists is $75,450 a year or $36.28 an hour. The lower tenth percentile earns about $47,910 a year while the upper tenth percentile earns on average $104,350 a year.
Career Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that there was 15,000 radiation therapy jobs in 2006. It is predicted that this number will grow to 18,000 by the year 2016.
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