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radiotherapy

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: sector-specific

Radiotherapy is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.

radiotherapy — radiotherapy is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 23.29/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including Radiation therapists.

Category: knowledge › medical diagnostic and treatment technology SCI: 23.29/100 Also known as: radiotherapies, RT, XTR, radiation therapy, radiation therapies, therapy using ionized radiation

Occupations that require radiotherapy

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Radiation therapists · 🤖 3.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is radiotherapy?

Radiotherapy is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.

What category of skill is radiotherapy?

ESCO classifies radiotherapy under the knowledge category, specifically in the medical diagnostic and treatment technology subcategory.

Is radiotherapy an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 23.29/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require radiotherapy?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list radiotherapy as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Radiation therapists.

How transferable is radiotherapy between industries?

ESCO tags radiotherapy as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is radiotherapy the same as radiotherapies?

Yes — radiotherapy is also known as radiotherapies, RT, XTR, radiation therapy, radiation therapies, therapy using ionized radiation, RTx, or therapy using ionised radiation. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn radiotherapy?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands radiotherapy and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.