Nuclear Medicine Technician

What the Numbers Say About Nuclear Medicine Technician

Federal agencies employ 76 people in the Nuclear Medicine Technician occupation (OPM code 642), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved up by 1.3% versus the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend.

Nuclear Medicine Technician pays $92,173 per year on average, 16.1% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 3.4% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 10 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 6, the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, is where the federal government classifies Nuclear Medicine Technician alongside 44 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Nuclear Medicine Technician postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Within the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, Nuclear Medicine Technician ranks #44 of 45 by headcount, accounting for 0.0% of the family's combined 356,984 employees.