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Will AI replace radiation therapists?AI replacement risk 36% and how the work is changing

United States Healthcare Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$105,310
25th–75th pct. $92,060–$126,340
Top pay (est.)
$203,700
Top 10% $156,710
Pay in 5 years
$122,400est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$142,100est.
$122,200–$165,000
Outlook score
53/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
36%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+2.8%
700 openings / yr

Will AI replace Radiation Therapists? AI replacement risk

36%
Low
Ranked #333 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Skills, education and requirements for Radiation Therapists

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
3.9
Active Listening
3.9
Critical Thinking
3.8
Social Perceptiveness
3.6
Operation and Control
3.5
Speaking
3.5
Instructing
3.4
Operations Monitoring
3.4

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Customer and Personal Service
5.3
Psychology
4.4
Computers and Electronics
4.2
Education and Training
4.1
Medicine and Dentistry
4.1
English Language
4.0
Therapy and Counseling
3.9
Physics
3.9

What the work involves

Controlling Machines and ProcessesAssisting and Caring for OthersUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsPerforming for or Working Directly with the PublicIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Important abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInformation Ordering

Education of workers

Associate's degree
50%
Bachelor's degree
38%
Post-secondary certificate
9%
Some college
3%

Training before entry

1–2 years
24%
None / short demo
22%
2–4 years
16%
1–3 months
14%
Up to 1 month
13%
6–12 months
11%

Related work experience

1–2 years
33%
None
30%
2–4 years
16%
6–12 months
9%
4–6 years
4%
3–6 months
4%
6–8 years
2%
Over 10 years
2%

Job Zone 3 — medium preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.