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Montage Health
Monterey, California

Radiation Therapist

Radiation TherapistIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72.18-$96.52/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

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Job Description

Position Summary

Under the leadership of the department director and the department Manager the Radiation Therapist Performs Radiation Therapy services safely and effectively, maximizing the use of resources and equipment. Interacts with patients, medical staff, and peers in a positive, service-oriented manner. Performs all treatment procedures in area of assignment, serving the entire population from birth to death.

Performs duties in accordance with established policies and procedures in order to contribute to the maintenance of quality patient care in the hospital environment.

Experience

Prior experience as a Radiation Therapist preferred.

Education

Graduate of a Radiation Therapist program.

Licensure/Certifications

Current CA Therapeutic Radiologic Tech certification R.T.(T), ARRT(RT), and American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS is required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Assigned Work Hours:

M-F (sometimes weekends depending on if a holiday weekend) with varying start times of either 0600, 0700 or 0800 depending on start shift, but an 8 hour day.

Position Type: Regular

Pay Range (Based on Years of Applicable Experience)

  • $72.18 to
  • $96.52
  • The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.
  • Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $4.12 Hourly Night Shift Differential: $6.18

Key Responsibilities

The Radiation Therapist performs radiation therapy services safely and effectively while maximizing the use of resources and equipment. They interact with patients and medical staff to provide quality care across the entire patient population.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of a Radiation Therapist program and hold current CA Therapeutic Radiologic Tech certification. Additionally, an ARRT(RT) certification and American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Therapeutic Radiologic Technology

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Therapist at Montage Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Radiation Therapy — ranked against 580 active Radiation Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Radiation Therapy Career Context

In California, the Radiation Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$154k (62 salary observations; 132 listings), vs ~$112k nationally (261 salary observations; 1,234 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

Radiation Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in radiation therapyranked against 580 Radiation Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$150k–$201kRadiation Therapy median $154k (middle half $139k–$161k)82 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$154k median in California$112k nationally (+38%)62 state / 261 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$158k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Radiation Therapy listings in California58 active580 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment690 active listings, Nov 2026
New Radiation Therapy listings187 in the last 30 days139 the 30 days before (+35%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (580 Radiation Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

17 jobs · 13 employers
6
<$120k
5
$120k-125k
2
$125k-140k
4
$140k+

Annual compensation range

#1

Radiation Therapist Lead

Sutter Health · Santa Cruz, California

$86.08-$120.5/hr
#2

Radiation Therapist

Sutter Health · Castro Valley, California

$78.08-$109.3/hr
#3

Radiation Therapist - Radiology Oncology

$58.07-$90.14/hr
#4

Radiation Therapist III - Newark Campus

$42.11-$67.37/hr
+ 15 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Radiation Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 580 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Monterey

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.24M
Typical market rent
$2,696/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.0
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Salinas, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.