Cardiographer vs diagnostic medical sonographer

The differences between cardiographers and diagnostic medical sonographers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a cardiographer and a diagnostic medical sonographer. Additionally, a diagnostic medical sonographer has an average salary of $85,607, which is higher than the $62,041 average annual salary of a cardiographer.

The top three skills for a cardiographer include heart disease, m-mode and EKG. The most important skills for a diagnostic medical sonographer are patients, ARDMS, and patient care.

Cardiographer vs diagnostic medical sonographer overview

	Cardiographer	Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Yearly salary	$62,041	$85,607
Hourly rate	$29.83	$41.16
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	4,479	58,800
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Associate Degree, 55%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	2	2

Cardiographer vs diagnostic medical sonographer salary

Cardiographers and diagnostic medical sonographers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cardiographer	Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Average salary	$62,041	$85,607
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $105,000	Between $52,000 And $139,000
Highest paying City	-	Eureka, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	St. Mary's Health Inc.
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between cardiographer and diagnostic medical sonographer education

There are a few differences between a cardiographer and a diagnostic medical sonographer in terms of educational background:

	Cardiographer	Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Associate Degree, 55%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	SUNY Stony Brook	Duke University

Cardiographer vs diagnostic medical sonographer demographics

Here are the differences between cardiographers' and diagnostic medical sonographers' demographics:

	Cardiographer	Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 13.9% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	8%	6%

Differences between cardiographer and diagnostic medical sonographer duties and responsibilities

Cardiographer example responsibilities.

Facilitate physician to help achieve ICAEL accreditation status.
Prepare patients for various examinations by reviewing requisitions and case history as well as explaining procedures to patients.
TEE, Stress/Dobutamine echocardiograms with and without contrast (Optison/Definity/Saline).
Assist physician with intubation and extubation procedures.

Diagnostic medical sonographer example responsibilities.

Document studies in PACS and manage exams electronically.
Register by ARDMS in abdomen, OB/GYN, breast, neuro, and RVT (vascular).
Maintain the ultrasound room cleanliness.
Maintain cleanliness of the sonography rooms.
Perform duties for department QA, revenue/statistics, patient record keeping.
Perform abdominal, small part, obstetrics, gynecological, DVT, and carotid ultrasounds.

Cardiographer vs diagnostic medical sonographer skills

Common cardiographer skills

Heart Disease, 76%
M-Mode, 19%
EKG, 5%

Common diagnostic medical sonographer skills

Patients, 19%
ARDMS, 11%
Patient Care, 7%
OB-GYN, 6%
Abdomen, 6%
Ultrasound Procedures, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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