Years Experience | National Salary Data ( XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. ) | $0 | $31K | $62K | $93K |
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| Less than 1 year | $39,305 - $50,868 | ||||
| 1-4 years | $38,978 - $73,941 | ||||
| 5-9 years | $49,864 - $80,559 | ||||
| 10-19 years | $55,154 - $90,677 | ||||
| 20 years or more | $57,500 - $80,497 | ||||
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Nuclear medicine technology is such a specialized field that there isn't always a large demand for it in the job market. However, a good nuclear medicine technologist can stay at one hospital, private practice or other employer for years. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist Salary by Years Experience chart shows that a nuclear medicine technologist's salary can increase dramatically over the course of a career. A career progression is definitely a possibility when it comes to the average nuclear medicine technologist salary. While a nuclear medicine technologist salary is most often earned at a hospital, a variety of health care institutions also have nuclear medicine units. View the Nuclear Medicine Technologist Salary Report by Industry to find the industry that's right for you.The average nuclear medicine technologist salary also varies regionally. As with most health care services, nuclear medicine is practiced all over the country - demand for it is much less centralized than it is with many other careers. However, a few places do stand out as offering the highest nuclear medicine technologist salary. Take a look at the Nuclear Medicine Technologist Salary by State and Nuclear Medicine Technologist Salary by City charts. These reports reveal that Dallas and Atlanta tend to offer high salaries in this advanced field. Overall, however, the highest salaries for nuclear medicine technology are currently found in New York. Clearly, there are opportunities to earn a high nuclear medicine technologist salary in a variety of locales.
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While nuclear medicine is a very competitive area, technologists who are certified in more than one diagnostic technology have a far better chance of getting and staying hired. Research PayScale's salary reports on Radiologist Yearly Salary and Ultrasound Tech Salary to further deepen your nuclear medicine technologist salary research. For fresh insight into the life of a nuclear medicine technologist, read "Nuclear Medicine Technologist Salary" in the Salary Stories blog. You'll find words of wisdom from Marc Jones, nuclear medicine technologist for the Medisys Health Group.
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People with the job title Nuclear Medicine Technologist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.
Calculate, measure and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription. Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and assist them during procedures. Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation to patients using radioisotope equipment under direction of physician. Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician. Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards to minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients.
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