How to become a Radiologist

Diagnoses, monitors and treats injuries and illnesses using various medical imaging techniques, such as X-ray, angiography, fluoroscopy, mammography, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine and bone densitometry.

Main tasks

• Performs and interprets diagnostic imaging to identify, monitor and treat diseases, illnesses, injuries and disorders
• Prepares comprehensive reports, documenting medical image analyses and diagnoses
• Consults with referring physicians and other health practitioners to discuss patient diagnoses and treatment plans
• Monitors patients during and after medical imaging procedures to ensure their safety and comfort
• Supervises and directs medical imaging and radiology technologists to ensure medical imaging is performed correctly and safely
• Performs minimally invasive procedures such as biopsies and stent placements

Ways in

• University: Medicine & Dentistry degrees, Offered by 34 universities in Australia
• Licence or registration: Registration or licensing is required.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $260,676 a year
• About 21,700 people work in this job group now, and about 28,900 are projected by 2035. (+33%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Radiologist?

Ways in include: Medicine & Dentistry degrees.

How much does a Radiologist earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $260,676 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Radiologist a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 33% by 2035, from about 21,700 to about 28,900 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Radiologist?

Usually. 94% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Radiologist?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04