Career Opportunities

Nuclear Medicine students at clinical site

Your future as a nuclear medicine technologist

Jobs in Nuclear Medicine 

Gradates in nuclear medicine technology work in a wide variety of clinical settings, such as:

  • Hospitals
  • Cardiologist's offices
  • Oncologist's offices
  • Outpatient imaging facilities
  • Nuclear Pharmacies
  • University affiliated teaching hospitals
  • Research institutions
  • Colleges, Universities, Professional schools

Nuclear medicine technology graduates also serve in a variety of leadership positions, such as department managers and supervisors, instrumentation or computer applications specialists and officers in various professional organizations. 

Potential Salaries:

In May 2023, the median annual wage for a nuclear medicine technologist was $92,500 per year or $44.47 hourly. The lowest 10% earned $69,300 while the highest 10% earned $123,910.

Annual Mean Salaries:

  • Hospitals: $93,450
  • Office of Physician: $85,280
  • Medical & Diagnostic Laboratories:$93,830
  • Outpatient Care Center: $139,320
  • *Manager Chief Technologist: $115,826

Sources:

*Bureau of Labor and Statistics: Occupational Employment Statistics (May 2023)

*Salary.com (2025)

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