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Monterey, California

Radiation Therapist

Radiation Therapist Above average in Radiation TherapyNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72.18-$96.52/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 26m ago · Verified live

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.
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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

Radiation Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Radiation Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

In California, the Radiation Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$151k (39 salary observations; 61 listings), vs ~$110k nationally (164 salary observations; 543 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$175k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $158k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Radiation Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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 Above average in Radiation Therapy — ranked against 528 active Radiation Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Radiation Therapist Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution11 jobs · 8 employers

4
<$155k
3
$155k-185k
2
$190k
2
$227k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution11 jobs · 8 employers

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1-2
0
3-4
1
5-6
10
7-8
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9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Radiation Therapist II

Sutter Health · Berkeley, California

$78.08-$109.3/hr
#2

Radiation Therapist ll

Sutter Health · Berkeley, California

$78.08-$109.3/hr
#3

San Luis Obispo Radiation Therapist II

$65.1-$91.14/hr
#4

Radiation Therapist SLO

$65.1-$91.14/hr
+ 9 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Radiation Therapy

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends