I've been looking at careers that i'm interested in (the salaries)

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The discussion centers around the perceived discrepancy in salary figures for radiation therapists, with one user noting that salary.com lists the national average at over $300,000, which seems inflated compared to their expectation of around $80,000. Participants suggest using more reliable sources for salary information, such as Glassdoor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which provides official data on healthcare professions, including radiation therapists.
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I was looking at jobs involving radiation and on salary.com for a radiation therapist, the national average is over 300k... that doesn't seem accurate at all. I was thinking it'd be 80k at the most...

are there any accurate salary sites?
 
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