Degree to Occupation Map
Occupations related to a allied health diagnostic and treatment technology degree
NCES and BLS publish a crosswalk relating instructional programs to occupations. This page lists every occupation that crosswalk relates to allied health diagnostic and treatment technology, with the BLS typical entry education, 2025 median wage and projected growth for each, and links to the RoleSprint page covering the role where one exists.
What occupations does the official crosswalk relate to a allied health diagnostic and treatment technology degree?
The CIP 2020-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk published by NCES and BLS relates 24 CIP 2020 programs in allied health diagnostic and treatment technology to 17 occupations. That maps a field of study to lines of work; it is not a statement that a allied health diagnostic and treatment technology degree qualifies someone for any of them, and the crosswalk carries no figure for how many graduates enter each. Across the 17 with a published 2025 BLS wage the median is $82,280, ranging from $50,290 for Neurodiagnostic Technologists to $147,470 for Medical Dosimetrists. BLS typical entry-level education splits 2 at high school diploma or equivalent, 3 at postsecondary nondegree award, 8 at associate's degree, 1 at bachelor's degree, 2 at master's degree, 1 at doctoral or professional degree: 14 at or below a bachelor's degree and 3 above it. Physician Assistants is projected to grow fastest at +21.1% over 2025-35. The highest-paid are Medical Dosimetrists ($147,470), Physician Assistants ($135,880) and Nuclear Technicians ($110,240).
- Related occupations
- 17, from 24 CIP 2020 programs in allied health diagnostic and treatment technology (a further 2 related occupations have no BLS or O*NET row on this site and are not listed)
- What the mapping means
- NCES states only that it "crosswalks 2020 CIP Codes to 2018 SOC Codes". It relates a program to an occupation. It does not establish qualification, hiring, or how many graduates take that path.
- BLS typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent: 2; Postsecondary nondegree award: 3; Associate's degree: 8; Bachelor's degree: 1; Master's degree: 2; Doctoral or professional degree: 1
- Median wage across these occupations
- $82,280 (2025); 17 of 17 have a published BLS wage
- Next step
- 9 of the 17 occupations have a dedicated RoleSprint page covering what the role requires and how the work is performed.
Source and method
2020 CIP / 2018 SOC Crosswalk, National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Labor Statistics, and BLS Employment Projections, Table 1.2. Verified 2026-09-06. Program-to-occupation relationships are reproduced from the NCES/BLS crosswalk exactly as published; RoleSprint groups CIP programs into the field of study a person would search for and lists the union of their related occupations, showing every member CIP code. Wage, typical entry education and outlook are reproduced from BLS Employment Projections, Table 1.2 for the matching SOC code. Working-condition figures are O*NET 30.3 means. No relationship strength, employment share or qualification judgement is published, because no source supplies one.
What this list is, and what it is not
The crosswalk's own description of itself is one sentence: “This file crosswalks 2020 CIP Codes to 2018 SOC Codes in ascending order by CIP Code.” It relates a field of study to lines of work.
It does not say a allied health diagnostic and treatment technology degree qualifies anyone for these occupations, that graduates usually enter them, or what share do: the crosswalk publishes no such figure. The wage and education columns come from a separate source, BLS Employment Projections, Table 1.2, and describe the occupation rather than the degree. Typical entry education is what BLS observes most often among people already doing the work; it is not a rule about who may be hired.
The 17 related occupations
Ordered by BLS median wage, highest first. 17 of 17 have a published wage.
| Occupation | BLS typical entry-level education | Median wage | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|
Medical Dosimetrists SOC 29-2036 Contact with others 3.9 · Time pressure 5.0 · Sitting 4.8 · Outdoors, all weather 1.0 of 5 | Bachelor's degree At or below bachelor's | $147,470 2025 median | +5% 2025-35 · 0.2 openings/yr |
Physician Assistants SOC 29-1071 Contact with others 4.9 · Time pressure 4.3 · Sitting 3.2 · Outdoors, all weather 1.3 of 5 | Master's degree Above bachelor's | $135,880 2025 median | +21.1% 2025-35 · 11.5 openings/yr |
Nuclear Technicians SOC 19-4051 Contact with others 4.3 · Time pressure 3.5 · Sitting 2.6 · Outdoors, all weather 3.9 of 5 | Associate's degree At or below bachelor's | $110,240 2025 median | +1.1% 2025-35 · 0.9 openings/yr |
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary SOC 25-1071 Contact with others 4.8 · Time pressure 3.8 · Sitting 3.9 · Outdoors, all weather 1.3 of 5 | Doctoral or professional degree Above bachelor's | $107,310 2025 median | +17.9% 2025-35 · 24.9 openings/yr |
Radiation Therapists SOC 29-1124 Contact with others 5.0 · Time pressure 4.5 · Sitting 2.3 · Outdoors, all weather 1.1 of 5 | Associate's degree At or below bachelor's | $105,310 2025 median | +2.8% 2025-35 · 0.7 openings/yr |
Nuclear Medicine Technologists SOC 29-2033 Contact with others 4.8 · Time pressure 4.1 · Sitting 2.7 · Outdoors, all weather 1.0 of 5 | Associate's degree At or below bachelor's | $101,370 2025 median | +4.4% 2025-35 · 0.8 openings/yr |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers SOC 29-2032 Contact with others 4.8 · Time pressure 4.0 · Sitting 3.4 · Outdoors, all weather 1.1 of 5 | Associate's degree At or below bachelor's | $96,590 2025 median | +13.9% 2025-35 · 6 openings/yr |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists SOC 29-2035 Contact with others 4.6 · Time pressure 3.9 · Sitting 3.7 · Outdoors, all weather 1.3 of 5 | Associate's degree At or below bachelor's | $95,480 2025 median | +7.7% 2025-35 · 2.3 openings/yr |
Respiratory Therapists SOC 29-1126 Contact with others 4.8 · Time pressure 4.1 · Sitting 2.1 · Outdoors, all weather 1.1 of 5 | Associate's degree At or below bachelor's | $82,280 2025 median | +8.5% 2025-35 · 8.6 openings/yr |
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians SOC 29-2034 Contact with others 5.0 · Time pressure 3.7 · Sitting 2.6 · Outdoors, all weather 1.1 of 5 | Associate's degree At or below bachelor's | $80,110 2025 median | +5% 2025-35 · 13 openings/yr |
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians SOC 29-2031 Contact with others 4.9 · Time pressure 4.3 · Sitting 3.2 · Outdoors, all weather 1.0 of 5 | Associate's degree At or below bachelor's | $74,310 2025 median | +3.7% 2025-35 · 3.4 openings/yr |
Surgical Assistants SOC 29-9093 Contact with others 4.8 · Time pressure 3.3 · Sitting 2.0 · Outdoors, all weather 1.0 of 5 | Postsecondary nondegree award At or below bachelor's | $66,800 2025 median | +6.1% 2025-35 · 1.4 openings/yr |
Hearing Aid Specialists SOC 29-2092 Contact with others 4.7 · Time pressure 3.9 · Sitting 4.1 · Outdoors, all weather 1.0 of 5 | High school diploma or equivalent At or below bachelor's | $65,160 2025 median | +19.4% 2025-35 · 0.9 openings/yr |
Surgical Technologists SOC 29-2055 Contact with others 4.7 · Time pressure 3.8 · Sitting 2.1 · Outdoors, all weather 1.0 of 5 | Postsecondary nondegree award At or below bachelor's | $64,650 2025 median | +5% 2025-35 · 7.1 openings/yr |
Athletic Trainers SOC 29-9091 Contact with others 4.9 · Time pressure 3.6 · Sitting 2.6 · Outdoors, all weather 4.2 of 5 | Master's degree Above bachelor's | $62,520 2025 median | +12.7% 2025-35 · 2.4 openings/yr |
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians SOC 19-5012 Contact with others 4.4 · Time pressure 3.8 · Sitting 3.1 · Outdoors, all weather 3.5 of 5 | High school diploma or equivalent At or below bachelor's | $61,560 2025 median | +19.4% 2025-35 · 3.8 openings/yr |
Neurodiagnostic Technologists SOC 29-2099 Contact with others 4.6 · Time pressure 4.3 · Sitting 3.3 · Outdoors, all weather 1.0 of 5 | Postsecondary nondegree award At or below bachelor's | $50,290 2025 median | +5.9% 2025-35 · 12.4 openings/yr |
The crosswalk relates 2 further occupations to this field (29-2042, 29-2043) for which BLS Employment Projections, Table 1.2 publishes no line item on this site. They are counted here rather than listed, because there would be nothing to show beside the name.
BLS typical entry-level education for these occupations
14 of the 17 have a BLS typical entry-level education at or below a bachelor's degree; 3 are above it. "Typical" is BLS's word: it describes the workers already in the occupation.
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- 3
- Associate's degree
- 8
- Bachelor's degree
- 1
- Master's degree
- 2
- Doctoral or professional degree
- 1
This is BLS Employment Projections, Table 1.2's description of the education most workers in each occupation typically hold when they enter it. It is not a list of requirements, and it says nothing about licences, certifications or experience, which BLS records separately and this page does not show.
Which programs this covers
“Allied health diagnostic and treatment technology” groups 24 CIP 2020 instructional programs. The occupation list above is the union of everything the crosswalk relates to them.
- 51.0901 Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
- 51.0902 Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
- 51.0903 Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist
- 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- 51.0905 Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
- 51.0906 Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist
- 51.0907 Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- 51.0908 Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
- 51.0909 Surgical Technology/Technologist
- 51.0910 Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
- 51.0911 Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- 51.0912 Physician Assistant
- 51.0913 Athletic Training/Trainer
- 51.0914 Gene/Genetic Therapy
- 51.0915 Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist
- 51.0916 Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician
- 51.0917 Polysomnography
- 51.0918 Hearing Instrument Specialist
- 51.0919 Mammography Technology/Technician
- 51.0920 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician
- 51.0921 Hyperbaric Medicine Technology/Technician
- 51.0922 Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technology/Technician
- 51.0923 Orthopedic Technology/Technician
- 51.0999 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
Grouping is RoleSprint's, and it is printed here so it can be checked. CIP's own grain is finer than the phrase anyone searches; the alternative is one page per code, which would put near-identical lists in front of the same question. How this map is built.
Working out which of these is realistic
A related occupation is a starting point, not a verdict. Three different questions decide whether one is worth pursuing, and each has its own page.
Program-to-occupation relationships from the 2020 CIP / 2018 SOC Crosswalk, National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wage, typical entry education and outlook from BLS Employment Projections, Table 1.2. Working-condition figures from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA and RoleSprint has modified some of this information.
What to do next
A crosswalk relates a field of study to lines of work. Whether one specific opening is worth your time depends on what you can actually show, which is a different question and the one RoleSprint answers.