Become a Nuclear Medicine Tech in 2020? - Salary, Jobs, Education

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Nuclear medicine involves the application of radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Nuclear medicine techs are the specialists that focus on the application of these radioactive substances.

They have several roles and responsibilities including:

Explaining various medical procedures to patients
Protecting themselves and patients from unnecessary radiation
Preparing and administering drugs to patients
Monitoring patient progress
Operating and maintaining imaging equipment
Keeping records
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In 1999, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded $42,430 as the average base salary. By 2019, the average base salary rose to $80,240. Wages grew by $37,810 (or $1,890 yearly) from 1999-2019. The estimated 2020 average base salary would be $82,131, using $1,890 as the average yearly income. If trends were to continue, by 2029, the average base salary would rise to $99,145. In 2019, the base salaries of nuclear medicine techs were vastly different, depending on the state. This map, showing average base salaries across the United States in 2019. The darker blue the state is on the map, the higher the income. The lowest paying state, West Virginia on average, pays nuclear medicine techs $62,070. The highest paying state, California, on average, pays nuclear medicine techs $115,390. There is a $53,320 difference in average wages between the highest paying and the lowest paying state.

The job market for nuclear medicine techs has grown since 1999. In 1999, there were 17,880 employed nuclear medicine techs. By 2019, this rose to 18,110 employed nuclear medicine techs. From 1999 - 2019, there was a growth of 230 employed nuclear medicine techs (32 per year). In 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted a 5% increase in nuclear medicine techs over the next ten years. By 2029, they predicted 22,638 employed nuclear medicine techs, about 4,000 more jobs than in 2019.

What kind of education do you need to become a nuclear medicine tech? According to the Occupational Information Network (O*NET):
63% have an associates degree
22% have a bachelor's degree
6% have a post-baccalaureate certificate (offered to people with bachelors degrees to help transition them)

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