Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist occupation series (code 0647), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 5,958 employees (0.3% of the federal civilian workforce), Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist ranks as a mid-sized federal occupation within the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, and headcount edged up from the prior period. Its average salary of $102,038 pays below the federal average.
- Headcount change
- +0.2%
- Pay change
- +0.1%
- Avg tenure
- 11.8 yrs
- Rank in family
- #12 of 45
FedScope read on Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist (dense series)
Headcount moved up versus the prior period, a useful gauge for job seekers on USAJOBS trying to assess whether this role is expanding government-wide or contracting under hiring freezes and attrition. Pay moved up between the two reporting periods, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist sits inside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 06), which contains 45 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family. The Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family totals 339,162 employees, and Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist accounts for 1.8% of them. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (49th percentile) of pay among Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group occupations.
Salary Context
How Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$102,038
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-13.0%
Where Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist ranks on federal pay
Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist earns more on average than 55% of federal occupation series (298 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist.
Related Occupations in Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse | 106,218 | $132,267 | 10.2 yrs |
| Medical Support Assistance | 39,856 | $58,279 | 8.2 yrs |
| Medical Officer | 34,687 | $301,569 | 11.6 yrs |
| General Health Science | 17,434 | $133,765 | 11.9 yrs |
| Practical Nurse | 16,755 | $75,898 | 10.4 yrs |
| Pharmacist | 14,529 | $167,390 | 11.1 yrs |
| Nursing Assistant | 14,498 | $55,851 | 7.8 yrs |
| Health Aid and Technician | 12,490 | $61,276 | 10.8 yrs |
| Health System Specialist | 7,966 | $110,534 | 15.9 yrs |
| Pharmacy Technician | 7,658 | $70,794 | 9.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist outside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (5,958 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($102,038 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist postings on USAJOBS.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.