Health Physicist Salary in Pennsylvania

How much does a Health Physicist make in PA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Health Physicist in Pennsylvania is $471,234. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $349,278 to a high of $605,140, with most professionals earning between $407,397 and $541,325.

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Stroudsburg, PA	Avg. Salary $477,672	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Aaronsburg, PA	Avg. Salary $459,021	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Abbottstown, PA	Avg. Salary $456,134	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Abington, PA	Avg. Salary $494,382	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Ackermanville, PA	Avg. Salary $495,707	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Acme, PA	Avg. Salary $436,300	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Acosta, PA	Avg. Salary $418,833	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adah, PA	Avg. Salary $458,027	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adamsburg, PA	Avg. Salary $458,974	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adamstown, PA	Avg. Salary $467,163	Date Updated April 01, 2025

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Provide HP technical support as needed in implementation of provisions of ionizing radiation safety programs in support of Center activities, projects and programs such as performing radiation and contamination surveys and provide reports, inspection, support shipping and receipt activities, maintain field equipment and perform field calibrations.

October 13, 2022

Review DOE Laboratory Accreditation Program (DOELAP) irradiation reports, participant final test report, dose comparison reports, and Irradiation Verification (IV) session reports for accuracy and completeness and report inconsistencies to the DOELAP team.

March 25, 2023

Performs assessments, calculations, and/or monitoring to determine the proper radiological controls and shielding required to meet or exceed company/regulatory standards, while considering the economic impacts as based on procedures.

December 17, 2022

Manages responsibility and authority for the safe operation of fluoroscopic and ionizing radiation producing equipment.

January 07, 2023

Demonstrate the ability to analyze trends in the development of radiation safety technology, and the availability and usefulness of new or improved instruments and equipment related to ionizing and non-ionizing inspection work, in order to maintain technical proficiency, and to participate in the development and improvement of inspection techniques and standards.

January 30, 2023

Develops and maintains procedures and training materials related to handling TBq levels of radioactivity, transportation of Type A and B packages, personnel and environmental monitoring, design and operation of high-energy electron accelerator facilities, target manipulations, and hot cell operations.

February 22, 2023

Assists with implementing and continual improvement of the radiation, health, and safety programs, including program audits, situation and incident reports, and revising policy manuals and procedures.

March 15, 2023

Prepares correspondence, permit amendments, applications and such other written communications required with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency.

March 19, 2023

Selective preference will be given to candidates with a baccalaureate degree in health physics, physics, or other closely related physical science or engineering discipline, supplemented by a number of years of specialized work experience related to radiological safety and health physics.

May 06, 2023

Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

May 16, 2023

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Pennsylvania (/ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪniə/ (listen) PEN-sil-VAY-nee-ə), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The Appalachian Mountains run through its middle. The Commonwealth is bordered by Delaware to the southeast, Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to the northwest, New York to the north, and New Jersey to the east. Pennsylvania is the 33rd-largest state by area, and the 6th-most populous state according to the most recent of...

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