Lead ct technologist vs x-ray technician

The differences between lead ct technologists and x-ray technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a lead ct technologist and an x-ray technician. Additionally, a lead ct technologist has an average salary of $78,667, which is higher than the $51,642 average annual salary of an x-ray technician.

The top three skills for a lead ct technologist include patients, ARRT and radiology. The most important skills for an x-ray technician are patients, ARRT, and radiologic technologist.

Lead ct technologist vs x-ray technician overview

	Lead CT Technologist	X-Ray Technician
Yearly salary	$78,667	$51,642
Hourly rate	$37.82	$24.83
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	48,111	60,780
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 61%	Associate Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Lead ct technologist vs x-ray technician salary

Lead ct technologists and x-ray technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead CT Technologist	X-Ray Technician
Average salary	$78,667	$51,642
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $140,000	Between $32,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	Fresno, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Stability Healthcare
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between lead ct technologist and x-ray technician education

There are a few differences between a lead ct technologist and an x-ray technician in terms of educational background:

	Lead CT Technologist	X-Ray Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 61%	Associate Degree, 62%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	Texas A&M University

Lead ct technologist vs x-ray technician demographics

Here are the differences between lead ct technologists' and x-ray technicians' demographics:

	Lead CT Technologist	X-Ray Technician
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 73.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 9.3% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	10%

Differences between lead ct technologist and x-ray technician duties and responsibilities

Lead ct technologist example responsibilities.

Manage ACR accreditation compliance process.
Assist in PACS deployment within the department.
Serve as director and PACS administrator on an as needed basis
Monitor department to ensure safety of patients and staff and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Advise ER physicians in choosing the accurate diagnostic examinations for their patients and assist radiologists with clinical procedures.
Perform a variety of technical proceduresthat will require independent judgment with ingenuity and initiative to supplyprescribe ionizing radiation for radiographic diagnosis.

X-ray technician example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operation of PACS equipment including image archiving.
Train personnel in triage, first aid, and CPR.
Put patients into rooms, pull charts, and learned EMR as the office transition to electronic records.
Input patient information in to the EMR, room patients, assist the doctor in all in office procedures.
Provide mobile x-rays and EKG's for nursing homes, state hospital, and patients unable to leave their homes.
Produce quality images using c-arm during surgical procedures.

Lead ct technologist vs x-ray technician skills

Common lead ct technologist skills

Patients, 23%
ARRT, 12%
Radiology, 12%
CPR, 6%
Ct Scan, 4%
IV, 4%

Common x-ray technician skills

Patients, 22%
ARRT, 9%
Radiologic Technologist, 6%
CPR, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Pacs, 3%

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