Radiologists
Health ScienceO*NET 29-1224.00United States
Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques, such as x rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasounds. May perform minimally invasive medical procedures and tests.
- Median annual earnings
- $411,574
- Projected change
- +5.2%
- Typical education
- Doctoral degree or more
- Employment
- 32.45K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
85.9% of the workforce
Growing to 34.12K by 2035
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The work
What radiologists do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
- Perform or interpret the outcomes of diagnostic imaging procedures including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear cardiology treadmill studies, mammography, or ultrasound.
- Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
- Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.
- Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
- Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
- Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.
- Recognize or treat complications during and after procedures, including blood pressure problems, pain, oversedation, or bleeding.
- Develop or monitor procedures to ensure adequate quality control of images.
- Provide counseling to radiologic patients to explain the processes, risks, benefits, or alternative treatments.
- Establish or enforce standards for protection of patients or personnel.
- Instruct radiologic staff in desired techniques, positions, or projections.
- Coordinate radiological services with other medical activities.
- Participate in continuing education activities to maintain and develop expertise.
- Participate in quality improvement activities including discussions of areas where risk of error is high.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $86,514
- 25th percentile
- $210,381
- 50th percentile
- $411,574
- 75th percentile
- $507,638
- 90th percentile
- $619,168
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $411,574 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+5.2%average or slower
202532,448 jobs
2035 projected34,122 jobs
1,674 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- Doctoral degree or more
- 85.9%
- Associate degree
- 11.1%
- Certificate
- 3%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Science
- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Operations Monitoring
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Quality Control Analysis
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Radiology Physicians7,208 postings
- 02Radiologists4,597 postings
- 03Locum Tenens Radiologists3,852 postings
- 04Locum Tenens Radiology Physicians3,029 postings
- 05Diagnostic Radiologists1,770 postings
- 06Interventional Radiologists1,742 postings
- 07Interventional Radiology Physicians1,521 postings
- 08Breast Imaging Radiologists1,437 postings
- 09Interventional Cardiology Physicians956 postings
- 10Neuroradiologists781 postings
- 11Musculoskeletal Radiologists443 postings
- 12Locums Tenens408 postings
- 13Directors of Radiology397 postings
- 14Radiology Managers396 postings
- 15General Radiologists365 postings
- 16Pediatric Radiologists299 postings
- 17Radiology Technologists291 postings
- 18Radiology Supervisors259 postings
- 19Interventional Radiology Registered Nurses252 postings
- 20Interventional Radiology Technicians243 postings
Top employers
- 01CompHealth2,647 postings
- 02Weatherby Healthcare2,204 postings
- 03Aya Healthcare2,107 postings
- 04AMN Healthcare1,631 postings
- 05LocumTenens.com1,345 postings
- 06All Star HealthCare1,344 postings
- 07Hayman Daugherty Associates969 postings
- 08Medicus Healthcare Solutions912 postings
- 09Jackson Physician Search851 postings
- 10VISTA Staffing Solutions805 postings
- 11Radiology Partners715 postings
- 12Smart Physician Recruiting624 postings
- 13United States Department of Veterans Affairs623 postings
- 14Aya Locums376 postings
- 15Britt Medical Search356 postings
- 16Pacific Companies315 postings
- 17Prime Time Healthcare301 postings
- 18Jackson And Coker281 postings
- 19Integrity Locums265 postings
- 20Cross Country Healthcare259 postings
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