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What is a nuclear physician and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a nuclear physician. For example, did you know that they make an average of $107.34 an hour? That's $223,276 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 7% and produce 55,400 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreNuclear PhysicianUS Average
Salary
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Avg. Salary $223,276

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
-

Growth rate 7%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
-
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.16%

Asian 19.91%

Black or African American 3.79%

Hispanic or Latino 6.43%

Unknown 4.09%

White 65.62%

Gender

female 0.00%

male 100.00%

Age - 48
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 48

Key steps to become a nuclear physician

  1. Explore nuclear physician education requirements

    Most common nuclear physician degrees

    Doctorate

    66.7 %

    Bachelor's

    33.3 %
  2. Start to develop specific nuclear physician skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Radiology56.90%
    Nuclear Medicine43.10%
  3. Complete relevant nuclear physician training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New nuclear physicians learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a nuclear physician based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real nuclear physician resumes.
  4. Research nuclear physician duties and responsibilities

    • Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
    • Provide urgent medical services including resuscitation, stabilization and assessment and diagnosis, treatment and referral as necessary.
  5. Apply for nuclear physician jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a nuclear physician job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average nuclear physician salary

The average nuclear physician salary in the United States is $223,276 per year or $107 per hour. Nuclear physician salaries range between $102,000 and $486,000 per year.

Average nuclear physician salary
$223,276 Yearly
$107.34 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
Zippia Team

Editorial Staff

The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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