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Nuclear Medicine Technologists Skills

Below are the skills needed to be nuclear medicine technologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Skill NameImportanceCompetence
Critical Thinking3.883.62
Active Listening3.753.75
Speaking3.753.75
Monitoring3.53.5
Reading Comprehension3.54

Nuclear Medicine Technologists Abilities

Below are the abilities needed to be nuclear medicine technologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Ability NameImportanceCompetence
Oral Comprehension44.25
Oral Expression43.88
Near Vision3.884.12
Problem Sensitivity3.883.88
Information Ordering3.753.75

Nuclear Medicine Technologists Knowledge

Below are the knowledge areas needed to be nuclear medicine technologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Knowledge AreaImportanceCompetence
Customer and Personal Service4.665.55
Biology44.24
English Language3.933.76
Physics3.923.85
Medicine and Dentistry3.823.82

Nuclear Medicine Technologists Work activities

Below are the work activities involved in being nuclear medicine technologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work ActivityImportanceCompetence
Assisting and Caring for Others4.615.39
Interacting With Computers4.553.9
Documenting/Recording Information4.274.02
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.215.16
Getting Information4.23.86

Nuclear Medicine Technologists Work styles

Below are the work styles involved in being nuclear medicine technologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work StyleImportance
Attention to Detail4.67
Concern for Others4.66
Dependability4.54
Cooperation4.51
Integrity4.45

Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Nuclear Medicine Technologists jobs , as of 2019

   
Metro AreaTotal EmploymentAnnual Mean Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach480$74,420
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land470$80,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim440$111,400
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn300$74,060
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford290$74,830
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell290$80,540
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson230$80,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington210$82,480
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood210$84,450
Pittsburgh200$63,690

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Total employment and salary for professions similar to nuclear medicine technologists

Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org