Radiotherapy Planner

Plans radiation treatment by calculating doses and designing treatment arrangements that target tumours while protecting healthy tissue. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 1 linked programme across 1 university. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Radiotherapy Planner do?

Plans radiation treatment by calculating doses and designing treatment arrangements that target tumours while protecting healthy tissue.

Demand level: Medium

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR420 000 p.a.Mid-levelR600 000 p.a.SeniorR800 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Accuracy · EssentialRadiation dosimetry · EssentialTreatment planning · EssentialAnalytical thinking · ImportantMedical imaging interpretation · Important
Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

BSc in Radiation Therapy — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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What does a Radiotherapy Planner do?

Plans radiation treatment by calculating doses and designing treatment arrangements that target tumours while protecting healthy tissue.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Accuracy, Radiation dosimetry, Treatment planning, Analytical thinking, Medical imaging interpretation.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

1 linked programme is currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.