Chief radiation therapist vs registered radiation therapist

The differences between chief radiation therapists and registered radiation therapists 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 registered radiation therapist. Additionally, a registered radiation therapist has an average salary of $103,347, 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 registered radiation therapist are radiation therapy, patient care, and HDR.

Chief radiation therapist vs registered radiation therapist overview

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Registered Radiation Therapist
Yearly salary	$92,757	$103,347
Hourly rate	$44.59	$49.69
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	29,936	21,773
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Chief radiation therapist vs registered radiation therapist salary

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

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Registered Radiation Therapist
Average salary	$92,757	$103,347
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $128,000	Between $70,000 And $151,000
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Differences between chief radiation therapist and registered radiation therapist education

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

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Registered Radiation Therapist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Chief radiation therapist vs registered radiation therapist demographics

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

	Chief Radiation Therapist	Registered Radiation Therapist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 44.1% Female, 55.9%	Male, 39.3% Female, 60.7%
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, 3.0% Unknown, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian, 3.6% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	17%	17%

Differences between chief radiation therapist and registered radiation therapist 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.

Registered radiation therapist example responsibilities.

Manage flow and daily operation of the treatment linac.
Perform quality assurance and develop performance improvement projects to assess and improve the care provide to patients
BAT for prostate.IMRTPediatric treatmentsSome contouring of organs on the dosimetry computer.

Chief radiation therapist vs registered radiation therapist skills

Common chief radiation therapist skills

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

Common registered radiation therapist skills

Radiation Therapy, 47%
Patient Care, 25%
HDR, 13%
Dose Calculations, 9%
Radiation Treatments, 3%
SRS, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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