Mammographer vs ct technologist

The differences between mammographers and ct technologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a mammographer and a ct technologist. Additionally, a ct technologist has an average salary of $65,152, which is higher than the $59,730 average annual salary of a mammographer.

The top three skills for a mammographer include patients, ARRT and patient care. The most important skills for a ct technologist are patients, CT, and ARRT.

Mammographer vs ct technologist overview

	Mammographer	CT Technologist
Yearly salary	$59,730	$65,152
Hourly rate	$28.72	$31.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	2,805	71,121
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 71%	Associate Degree, 64%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Mammographer vs ct technologist salary

Mammographers and ct technologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mammographer	CT Technologist
Average salary	$59,730	$65,152
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $125,000	Between $37,000 And $112,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Siemens Healthineers
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between mammographer and ct technologist education

There are a few differences between a mammographer and a ct technologist in terms of educational background:

	Mammographer	CT Technologist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 71%	Associate Degree, 64%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University

Mammographer vs ct technologist demographics

Here are the differences between mammographers' and ct technologists' demographics:

	Mammographer	CT Technologist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 2.8% Female, 97.2%	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%
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, 5.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 73.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between mammographer and ct technologist duties and responsibilities

Mammographer example responsibilities.

Used EMR software to manage patient records and files while ensuring patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
General radiography, EKG, scheduling, insurance verification, and diagnostic testing authorizations.
Used CR and DR general radiography equipment.
Perform mammography with FFDM on PACS and RIS computer systems.
Ensure department are in compliance with all MQSA requirements and receive ACR accreditation.
Perform general, trauma, and surgery radiography alone and as a team.

Ct technologist example responsibilities.

Manage IP office call recordings.
Experience professional whose skill set has culminate in facilitating all radiology examinations and managing a team of radiology professionals.
Perform iv injections, stress testing, ekg, bone density, ct and nuclear mead safety.
Perform competitive analysis (UNIX vs. Linux, SPARC vs. x86/AMD) to drive product enhancements with application/system profiling.
Experience with 3D MPR's, CTA's, CCTA's, and MIP's.
Complete breast imaging, MRCP and MRA'S of the head, neck, abdomen, and extremities.

Mammographer vs ct technologist skills

Common mammographer skills

Patients, 21%
ARRT, 11%
Patient Care, 11%
Radiology, 8%
Pacs, 5%
Customer Service, 4%

Common ct technologist skills

Patients, 18%
CT, 15%
ARRT, 11%
Tomography, 5%
CPR, 5%
Ct Scan, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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