SOC 29-2036
Medical Dosimetrists
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ38/100
Moderate
US Employment
๐ฅ3,970
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$138K
$104K โ $176K
Projected Growth
๐+3.5%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค74/100
High exposure
๐ก Medical Dosimetrists face a risk score of 38/100 โ 6 points below the national average of 44. With 74/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite strong projected growth. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $138K ($92K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 38/100, Medical Dosimetrists faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like ai-assisted diagnostic imaging reducing radiologist workload are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 3,970 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in emergency triage requiring rapid human judgment and ethical decision-making in end-of-life situations to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Medical Dosimetrists?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
AI-assisted diagnostic imaging reducing radiologist workload
Automated patient monitoring and alert systems
AI-powered research and literature review tools
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Emergency triage requiring rapid human judgment
Ethical decision-making in end-of-life situations
Hands-on physical examination and procedures
Empathetic patient communication and bedside manner
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Design the arrangement of radiation fields to reduce exposure to critical patient structures, such as organs, using computers, manuals, and guides.
Plan the use of beam modifying devices, such as compensators, shields, and wedge filters, to ensure safe and effective delivery of radiation treatment.
Identify and outline bodily structures, using imaging procedures, such as x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography.
Calculate the delivery of radiation treatment, such as the amount or extent of radiation per session, based on the prescribed course of radiation therapy.
Calculate, or verify calculations of, prescribed radiation doses.
๐ป Technology Skills
Development environment software
Medical software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Mathematics
Physics
Computers and Electronics
Biology
Medicine and Dentistry
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 13 | $226K | 80% |
| Dentists, General | 24 | $173K | 73% |
| Podiatrists | 28 | $153K | 80% |