Career Opportunities

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Your future as a nuclear medicine technologist

Jobs in Nuclear Medicine 

Gradates in nuclear medicine technology work in a wide variety of clinical settings, such as:

  • Hospitals
  • Cardiologist's offices
  • Oncologist's offices
  • Outpatient imaging facilities
  • Nuclear Pharmacies
  • University affiliated teaching hospitals
  • Research institutions
  • Colleges, Universities, Professional schools

Nuclear medicine technology graduates also serve in a variety of leadership positions, such as department managers and supervisors, instrumentation or computer applications specialists and officers in various professional organizations. 

Potential Salaries:

In May 2024, the median annual wage for a nuclear medicine technoloist was $97,020 per year or $46.64 hourly. The lowest 10% earned less than $75,570, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $128,090.

Annual Mean Salaries:

  • ​Hospitals: $97,410
  • Office of Physician: $92,150
  • Medical & Diagnostic Laboratories: $102,740
  • Outpatient Care Center: $158,510

Source:

Bureau of Labor and Statistics: Occupational Employment Statistics (May 2024)
 

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