Lead mri technologist vs mri supervisor

The differences between lead mri technologists and mri supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an lead mri technologist and an mri supervisor. Additionally, an lead mri technologist has an average salary of $80,304, which is higher than the $70,644 average annual salary of an mri supervisor.

The top three skills for an lead mri technologist include patients, ARRT and magnetic resonance imaging. The most important skills for an mri supervisor are ARRT, radiology, and magnetic resonance imaging.

Lead mri technologist vs mri supervisor overview

	Lead MRI Technologist	MRI Supervisor
Yearly salary	$80,304	$70,644
Hourly rate	$38.61	$33.96
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	48,289	7,788
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	Associate Degree, 53%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Lead mri technologist vs mri supervisor salary

Lead mri technologists and mri supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead MRI Technologist	MRI Supervisor
Average salary	$80,304	$70,644
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $143,000	Between $34,000 And $143,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between lead mri technologist and mri supervisor education

There are a few differences between an lead mri technologist and an mri supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Lead MRI Technologist	MRI Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	Associate Degree, 53%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Lead mri technologist vs mri supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between lead mri technologists' and mri supervisors' demographics:

	Lead MRI Technologist	MRI Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 48.5% Female, 51.5%	Male, 56.6% Female, 43.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% Asian, 10.4% White, 69.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% Asian, 10.4% White, 69.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between lead mri technologist and mri supervisor duties and responsibilities

Lead mri technologist example responsibilities.

Distribute workload base on in-patient and out-patient exams while managing an on-call schedule and emergency add-on patients.
Perform lead technologist responsibilities in both magnetic resonance and diagnostic radiology, to include work assignment, work flow and scheduling.
Scan patients providing diagnostic images while maintaining patient care/safety while scanning and/or injecting.
Maintain works schedules, including payroll duties.
Provide emergency first aid and initiate CPR if need.
Receive MRI registry with ARRT while working in this position.

Mri supervisor example responsibilities.

Distribute workload base on in-patient and out-patient exams while managing an on-call schedule and emergency add-on patients.
Work with several different PACS systems for different reading physicians.
Facilitate training of radiology students.
Coordinate schedules for radiology and MRI technologists.
Master radiology/hospital information systems including Advantix and Webchart, CPSI PACS super user.
Perform a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment in the ingenuity and initiative to produce quality scans.

Lead mri technologist vs mri supervisor skills

Common lead mri technologist skills

Patients, 18%
ARRT, 12%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 11%
Radiology, 10%
Magnetic Resonance, 8%
CPR, 8%

Common mri supervisor skills

ARRT, 28%
Radiology, 25%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 14%
Ultrasound, 8%
Nuclear Medicine, 4%
Performance Evaluations, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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