Chief radiation therapist vs dosimetrist

The differences between chief radiation therapists and dosimetrists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a chief radiation therapist and a dosimetrist. Additionally, a dosimetrist has an average salary of $110,837, which is higher than the $92,757 average annual salary of a chief radiation therapist.

The top three skills for a chief radiation therapist include patients, oncology and aria. The most important skills for a dosimetrist are patients, radiation therapy, and patient care.

Chief radiation therapist vs dosimetrist overview

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Dosimetrist
Yearly salary	$92,757	$110,837
Hourly rate	$44.59	$53.29
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	29,936	3,298
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Chief radiation therapist vs dosimetrist salary

Chief radiation therapists and dosimetrists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Dosimetrist
Average salary	$92,757	$110,837
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $128,000	Between $73,000 And $166,000
Highest paying City	-	Cape Girardeau, MO
Highest paying state	-	Mississippi
Best paying company	-	Kaiser Permanente
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between chief radiation therapist and dosimetrist education

There are a few differences between a chief radiation therapist and a dosimetrist in terms of educational background:

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Dosimetrist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	Duke University

Chief radiation therapist vs dosimetrist demographics

Here are the differences between chief radiation therapists' and dosimetrists' demographics:

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Dosimetrist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 44.1% Female, 55.9%	Male, 48.5% Female, 51.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 3.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 69.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	17%	17%

Differences between chief radiation therapist and dosimetrist duties and responsibilities

Chief radiation therapist example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate the day-to-day operation of radiation oncology services ensuring compliance with departmental operational goals.
Cone beam ct, VMAT, SBRT, permanent prostate seed implants, gyn HDR.
Ensure clinic and patient safety by developing and implementing QA protocols for all business processes.
Implement and monitor radiation safety measures to ensure safety of patients and staff and compliance with government and hospital regulatory requirements.
Create IMRT , 2D , 3D, using CMS treatment planning system.
Comply with standards and regulations of the ARRT, ACR, JCAHO, and the state of Florida.

Dosimetrist example responsibilities.

Manage flow and daily operation of the treatment linac.
Focuse on developing radiation therapy treatment plans for cancer patients.
Train in Brainlab's iPlan; using it for SBRT with the VERO SBRT Linac.
Single dose and full dose TBI calculation.
Have planned HDR at other locations, no HDR at current offices.
Use MOSAIQ to transfer treatment set up information between simulation and treatment computers.

Chief radiation therapist vs dosimetrist skills

Common chief radiation therapist skills

Patients, 26%
Oncology, 17%
Aria, 6%
Patient Scheduling, 5%
CPR, 4%
Chart Rounds, 3%

Common dosimetrist skills

Patients, 24%
Radiation Therapy, 10%
Patient Care, 9%
PET, 6%
IMRT, 4%
Patient Treatment, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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