Medical Physics (Imaging) Salaries

[Mike Pauza]

Hi All,

Can anyone tell me the approximate starting salary of a medical physicist specializing in imaging? Also, how's the job market?

Got my B.S. 15 yrs ago, but have actually been working in 3D graphics since then. I love graphics, so imaging seems interesting. I'm currently only making 50K, and thinking about going back to school to earn a better living.


Any help is much appreciated. -Mike

 

[Choppy]

It's difficult to say with imaging positions as the salary range can vary. I'd recommend getting a student membership to the AAPM so you have access to their salary survey for some hard data.

 

[Mike Pauza]

I can sign up for AAPM I guess.

I guess I'm hoping that "imaging" is close to the average for medical physics, which I hear is somewhere around the mid 90's to start (with an MS from an accredited program)?

-Mike