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OPM FedScope March 2025 Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group

Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist

Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (March 2025), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist occupation series (code 648).

The verdict

With 343 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, and headcount declined 0.9% from the prior period. Its average salary of $118,601 pays near the $109,869 federal average.

Employees
343
Share of workforce
0.0%
Avg salary
$118,601
Avg tenure
9.6 yrs

What the Numbers Say About Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist

Federal agencies employ 343 people in the Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist occupation (OPM code 648), 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 down by -0.9% 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.

Average tenure in Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist runs 9.6 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $118,601 per year, 7.9% above the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.6% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist sits inside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 6), which contains 45 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist 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.

Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist makes up 0.1% of the 356,984 employees across the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, ranking #39 of 45 occupations in that family by headcount.

Employees

343

-0.9% from prior period

Average Salary

$118,601

+2.6%

Avg Length of Service

9.6 yrs

Occupation Family

Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group

Salary Context

How Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist pay compares to the federal average of $109,869

Occupation Average

$118,601

Federal Average

$109,869

vs. Federal Avg

+7.9%

Where Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist ranks on federal pay

Its average salary of $118,601 is higher than 76% of federal occupation series (484 of 634). The highlighted bar marks where Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist sits in the federal pay distribution.

$16,074132$63,787308$111,499167$159,21223$206,9242$254,6372
Distribution of average salary across all 634 federal occupation series (OPM FedScope) - Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist is in the highlighted range.

Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist ranks higher than 76%.

Source: OPM FedScope Employment Cubes As of March 2025

10 other occupations in the same family

Occupation Employees Avg Salary
Nurse 109,716 $128,375
Medical Support Assistance 40,723 $56,126
Medical Officer 37,766 $290,548
General Health Science 20,339 $131,100
Practical Nurse 17,743 $73,105
Pharmacist 14,934 $163,569
Nursing Assistant 14,923 $54,440
Health Aid and Technician 13,353 $59,584
Health System Specialist 8,572 $104,039
Pharmacy Technician 7,749 $66,635

Frequently Asked Questions

How many federal employees work as Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist?
As of March 2025, federal agencies report 343 employees in the Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist occupation, equal to 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce.
What is the average salary for Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist in the federal government?
Federal employees in the Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist occupation earn an average of $118,601 per year, 7.9% above the $109,869 federal-wide average.
What occupation family does Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist belong to?
Occupation code 648, Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist, sits within the 45-occupation Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 6).
What is the average length of service for Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist?
Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist employees stay an average of 9.6 years, compared with the 11.8-year federal-wide average.
Is the Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist workforce growing or shrinking?
Since the prior reporting period, Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist has shed about 3 positions, a 0.9% decrease.
How does Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist pay compare to private sector salaries?
The federal average salary for Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist is $118,601, 7.9% above the $109,869 federal-wide average. For private-sector benchmarks in this field, see the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program.

Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope Employment Cubes, March 2025. Federal civilian non-seasonal full-time and part-time employees. Data does not include military personnel, postal workers, or intelligence agency staff. Last updated: 2026-03-10.

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