Active Listening
75/100Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Health care / federal career guide
SOC 29-2034
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians career data
Wages, employment, skills, and education-program connections for community-college planning.
- Median annual wage
- $80,110
- National OEWS, May 2025
- National employment
- 230,490
- Estimated jobs, not projected openings
- 10th–90th percentile
- $55,980–$118,660
- National annual wage range
- Mapped program classes
- 3
- Official CIP–SOC crosswalk records
Occupation definition
What this occupation covers
Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes. Includes radiologic technologists and technicians who specialize in other scanning modalities.
Decision prompt
Are clinical and technical requirements mapped to clear progression milestones?
Curriculum evidence
High-importance O*NET® skills
Importance scores are normalized to a 0–100 planning scale from the active O*NET® database importance records.
Reading Comprehension
75/100Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Service Orientation
70/100Actively looking for ways to help people.
Social Perceptiveness
70/100Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Speaking
68/100Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Knowledge
Knowledge areas to review
Technology
Tools named in O*NET® data
Program connections
Education programs mapped to this occupation
The NCES crosswalk connects SOC 29-2034 with 3 CIP classifications. These mappings support exploration; they do not promise employment or licensure.
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