Cardiac sonographer vs ultrasound tester

The differences between cardiac sonographers and ultrasound testers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a cardiac sonographer and an ultrasound tester. Additionally, a cardiac sonographer has an average salary of $79,641, which is higher than the $48,003 average annual salary of an ultrasound tester.

Cardiac sonographer vs ultrasound tester overview

	Cardiac Sonographer	Ultrasound Tester
Yearly salary	$79,641	$48,003
Hourly rate	$38.29	$23.08
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	10,472	13,372
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Cardiac sonographer vs ultrasound tester salary

Cardiac sonographers and ultrasound testers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cardiac Sonographer	Ultrasound Tester
Average salary	$79,641	$48,003
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $116,000	Between $26,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	Oakland, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Washington Hospital Healthcare System	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between cardiac sonographer and ultrasound tester education

There are a few differences between a cardiac sonographer and an ultrasound tester in terms of educational background:

	Cardiac Sonographer	Ultrasound Tester
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Sociology
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Cardiac sonographer vs ultrasound tester demographics

Here are the differences between cardiac sonographers' and ultrasound testers' demographics:

	Cardiac Sonographer	Ultrasound Tester
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%	Male, 60.0% Female, 40.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 72.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 72.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cardiac sonographer and ultrasound tester duties and responsibilities

Cardiac sonographer example responsibilities.

Manage and operate the daily operations and supervision of the radiology ultrasound departments.
Perform diagnostic testing including echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, bubble studies, carotid dopplers and venous dopplers.
detect blood clots (deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in the major veins of the legs or arms.
Experience with m-mode , 2D, Doppler calculations.
Create detail preliminary reports via a PACS system.
Provide data collection, and entering for the QA.

Ultrasound tester example responsibilities.

Manage departmental inventory and troubleshoot testing, reporting and inventory issues.
Perform R/O DVT, post-op studies, and venous insufficiency for patients.
Perform exams include thyroid ultrasound and assisting thyroid biopsy.
Assist the attending radiologist by carefully adhering proper technique in successful thoracentesis and paracentesis for necessary patients.
Execute extensive data and functionality-driven regression testing, develop test-data in accordance with altering client requests and changes to industry regulations.
Capture optimal images in order to complete detail written reports for radiologists to interpret

Cardiac sonographer vs ultrasound tester skills

Common cardiac sonographer skills

Patients, 15%
Registry, 8%
RDCS, 7%
ARDMS, 7%
Echocardiogram, 7%
Patient Care, 7%

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