Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Radiation Therapists

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Radiation Therapists positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $196,415 versus $105,245 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +86.6%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 50% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Master's$196,415233.3%
Associate's$106,288116.7%
Bachelor's$105,245350%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside N/A N/A N/A $81,411
Vantage Oncology LLC N/A N/A N/A $99,500
IMPAC Medical Systems Inc. N/A N/A N/A $100,000
CDH-DELNOR HEALTH SYSTEM N/A N/A N/A $67,725
Elekta Inc. N/A N/A N/A $125,000
Reading Hospital N/A N/A N/A $88,192
ST. LUKESROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER Bachelor's 100% 0% $150,000
Gordon L. Grado MD, Inc. DBA Southwest Oncology Ce Bachelor's 100% 0% $77,542
University of Pennsylvania Associate's 0% 0% $106,288
Northwest Community Hospital N/A N/A N/A N/A
University of Chicago Medical Center N/A N/A N/A N/A
THE UNIV. OF ALA. AT BIRMINGHAM (UAB) N/A N/A N/A $54,099
TEAMNETMEDICAL, LLC N/A N/A N/A $85,000
ST. JUDE YORBA LINDA N/A N/A N/A $114,400
AKTINA MEDICAL PHYSICS GROUP, INC. N/A N/A N/A N/A
READING HEALTH SYSTEM Bachelor's 100% 0% $88,192
McKesson Corporation N/A N/A N/A N/A
Howard University N/A N/A N/A $75,982
Case Western Reserve University N/A N/A N/A N/A
Boston Medical Center Corporation N/A N/A N/A $85,000