Stella Said:

radiation therapist???

We Answered:

Hi, if you want a good answer for this one you need to move your question to the mainstream medicine section, radiation therapy isn't alt med, it's a very serious medical field!
Good luck :)

Albert Said:

What is the starting salary for a radiation therapist?

We Answered:

30 dollars in hour. its way to sttressing though trust me.

Vanessa Said:

Does anyone have details on job oportunities and salaries for Radiation Therapist in New York State?

We Answered:

The salary/remuneration for a particular job is the market value for a particular profession and designation at the city/town where the office is located. Job postings at websites like Monster, Yahoo HotJobs and Careerbuilder carry information about salaries. The Govt Dept of Labor, (www.bls.gov) Bureau of statistics has information about median salaries for different professions and details of additional compensation offered. Other online resources are salary.com and payscale. Your salary will also depend on your educational qualification and how you handle your career. More details and links to relevant websites available at http://tinyurl.com/rndxq

Daisy Said:

is the salary true for radiation therapists?

We Answered:

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists just did a fairly large salary survey, which included Radiation Therapists. You can see how much money a Radiation Therapist earned, in your state, here:

https://www.asrt.org/media/pdf/research/…

In Alabama, the average yearly salary was $65,431. In California, it was $92,510.

Kristin Said:

what is the salary for a Radiation Therapist ?

We Answered:

It depends on where you'll be working from. One place I found the Average Annual Salary was $56,500 and the Salary Range was $44,600-$73,900. Pretty good!

Veronica Said:

Radiation therapist salary? Job Outlook? If you are a Rad Therapist, do you like your job?

We Answered:

Hi,

The average salary for a Radiation Theraspist is $63,000

50 Salaries registered here:

http://www.whatsalary.com/us/salary/RADI…

Hazel Said:

Radiation Therapist ?

We Answered:

If that is your motivation you should really reconsider. Radiation therapy is a very important job - it can be very demanding. You're on your feet and you HAVE to be paying attention. You're operating a machine that can kill someone or seriously destroy their quality of life if you don't know what you're doing. You have to pay attention. You have to like doing it or you will really hurt someone.

That being said.

Most radiation therapists anymore are required to get a bachelors degree. You can still become a therapist with an associates, although you'll have a much harder time finding a job. Any program in the country that you can find would be fine. Most are at community colleges though.

Your schooling won't end though when you graduate. You will have to become certified, which is a huge test. You have to maintain certification which requires you to attentend classes.

Now for the pay. 70,000 is NOT a typical starting salary for a therapist. Slightly more than half that. Most therapists start out part time or contingent. The reason is that this is a HIGHLY competative field. You'll be lucky to find a job in the area you want. If you want to move, you'll find a job. But the field is seriously flooded right now. So, you'll probably have to take a part time or contingent job for a while untill you gain more experience. I know therapists who have been working for 20 years and are barely making 70k now, so I'm not sure where you got your info....

If it's something you are interested in and love, do it. If you're doing it for the money? Please pick a different career, for the sake of all the patients, etc. If you do decide to do it though, there is no doubt in my mind that you would find it very rewarding and would enjoy it. So don't let me discourage you from doing it! I'm not a therapist, I kind of supervise over them, but the whole radiation oncology field is incredible to be a part of. It's very rewarding, and while you have to pay attention, it's not overly stressful. Perhaps you could talk to a professor at a local school about it? Or call a hospital and ask to volunteer or shadow?

good luck!