Job prospects Medical Radiation Technologist in Ontario

Job opportunities in Ontario

The employment outlook will be good for Medical radiation technologists (NOC 3215) in Ontario for the 2021-2023 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• What Types of Employers Are Out There?

  • Hospitals
  • Medical and diagnostics laboratories

  What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

  • The growing and aging population in Ontario will increase the need for diagnostic imaging, and radiation services and treatment.
  • Greater demand on the health care system because of the COVID-19 pandemic and a backlog of medical procedures will create work for technologists over the forecast period.
  • Increased need for enhanced cancer screening and radiation therapy.

  What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

  • Registration with the College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO) is required to practise.
  • Certification by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists is required.
  • Training in more than one of the key disciplines of radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, radiological technology, or magnetic resonance, is an asset.

  What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?

  • Ability to work various shifts including evenings and weekends may be required.
  • In general, Bridging Programs are available to assist internationally trained professionals in various fields enter the labour market more quickly in Ontario.

Here are some key facts about Medical radiation technologists in the Ontario region:

• Approximately 9,800 people work in this occupation.
• Medical radiation technologists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 71%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 19%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 78% compared to 79% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 22% compared to 21% for all occupations
• 74% of medical radiation technologists work all year, while 26% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 35 weeks compared to 31 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of medical radiation technologists are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.

Breakdown by region

Explore job prospects in Ontario by economic region.

Location	Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region	Good Good
Kingston–Pembroke Region	Good Good
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region	Good Good
London Region	Good Good
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region	Good Good
Northeast Region	Good Good
Northwest Region	Good Good
Ottawa Region	Good Good
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region	Good Good
Toronto Region	Good Good
Windsor-Sarnia Region	Good Good

Legend: The job opportunities can be: Undetermined Limited Fair Good

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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