AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 29-2033.00
Will AI replace Nuclear Medicine Technologists?
Nuclear Medicine Technologists: AI can already handle 3 of 17 tasks; the work mostly needs a standard-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 17 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Nuclear Medicine Technologists, from most to least exposed. 3 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measure glandular activity, blood volume, red cell survival, or radioactivity of patient, using scanners, Geiger counters, scintillometers, or other laboratory equipment. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under direction of a physician. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or computer images. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Process cardiac function studies, using computer. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Record and process results of procedures. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test procedures. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Dispose of radioactive materials and store radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Position radiation fields, radiation beams, and patient to allow for most effective treatment of patient's disease, using computer. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Add radioactive substances to biological specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces, to determine therapeutic drug or hormone levels. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Develop treatment procedures for nuclear medicine treatment programs. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Train or supervise student or subordinate nuclear medicine technologists. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Maintain and calibrate radioisotope and laboratory equipment. | Estimated | Efficient |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 17 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 17 of 17. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A standard-tier model or lower covers 89% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 17,080
- Median annual wage
- $101,370
- Middle half of earners
- $86,720 to $117,120
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +3.0%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians 74% skill overlap, about 9 months to move Exposure54
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 74% skill overlap, about 9 months to move Exposure36
- Nuclear Technicians 72% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure23
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 67% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure70
- Nuclear Engineers 66% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure52
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Nuclear Medicine Technologists and AI
Will AI replace Nuclear Medicine Technologists?
AI already handles 3 of the 17 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 56 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +3.0% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Nuclear Medicine Technologists?
56 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 17 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 17 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Nuclear Medicine Technologists tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Measure glandular activity, blood volume, red cell survival, or radioactivity of patient, using scanners, Geiger counters, scintillometers, or other laboratory equipment; Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription; Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician. They are the tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A standard-tier model or lower covers 89% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and what do they earn?
17,080 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $101,370 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +3.0% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Nuclear Medicine Technologists. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/nuclear-medicine-technologists
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