25th pctl
$576K
Radiation Oncologist Salary in Washington DC
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$673K
75th pctl
$793K
90th pctl
$930K
Adjusted for Washington DC at 1.17× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Radiation Oncologist in Washington DC pulls a median of $672,750 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $793,260 and the 90th percentile at $930,150. Washington DC sits at 1.17× the national average for comp. $793,260 is what top-quartile Radiation Oncologist pay looks like in Washington DC. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$793,260 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$733,005 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$672,750 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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