Radiation therapist
Gives radiation treatments to patients as prescribed by a cancer doctor, preparing equipment and keeping records.
Will AI replace radiation therapist jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 29 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Keep records of radiation doses, equipment settings, and patient reactions
- Enter data and set controls to run equipment and set the dose
- Calculate the actual dose delivered in each session
What stays human
- Position patients accurately for treatment as prescribed
- Give prescribed radiation doses to specific body areas with treatment equipment
- Follow radiation safety rules to protect patients, yourself, and others
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +2.8%. Typical pay: $105,310 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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