Medical imaging technician vs clinical technician

The differences between medical imaging technicians and clinical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a medical imaging technician and a clinical technician. Additionally, a medical imaging technician has an average salary of $49,295, which is higher than the $35,760 average annual salary of a clinical technician.

The top three skills for a medical imaging technician include patients, radiology and patient care. The most important skills for a clinical technician are patients, vital signs, and phlebotomy.

Medical imaging technician vs clinical technician overview

	Medical Imaging Technician	Clinical Technician
Yearly salary	$49,295	$35,760
Hourly rate	$23.70	$17.19
Growth rate	6%	9%
Number of jobs	119,068	161,812
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	12	12

Medical imaging technician vs clinical technician salary

Medical imaging technicians and clinical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Imaging Technician	Clinical Technician
Average salary	$49,295	$35,760
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $80,000	Between $26,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Brigham and Women's Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between medical imaging technician and clinical technician education

There are a few differences between a medical imaging technician and a clinical technician in terms of educational background:

	Medical Imaging Technician	Clinical Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Nursing
Most common college	University of Maryland - College Park	University of Connecticut

Medical imaging technician vs clinical technician demographics

Here are the differences between medical imaging technicians' and clinical technicians' demographics:

	Medical Imaging Technician	Clinical Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 26.6% Female, 73.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 12.0% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 11.2% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between medical imaging technician and clinical technician duties and responsibilities

Medical imaging technician example responsibilities.

Perform all aspects of lab work done by a small rural hospital including EKG's and ER call.
Participate in surgery setup and injury care by presiding physician on daily basis.
Advocate and represent patients, effectively resolving issues to ensure quality care and excellent patient relations.
Handle and direct incoming correspondence, ensure timely attention to sensitive matters, schedule orders receive and direct patients.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Perform patient evaluation and procedures utilizing Phillips and OEC fluoroscopy instruments.

Clinical technician example responsibilities.

Prepare QC and QA samples for validity testing.
Resolve issues from level 1 EMR support as well as EMR issues transfer from other departments.
Recognize life threatening situations and activate the emergency response system while assisting with CPR and code cart.
Report and document description of patient care information in EMR in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.
Participate in reviews and QC of external central laboratory contracts, sample kits and manuals and ensure accuracy.
Assist in advance and basic life support techniques, perform EKG's, blood withdrawal, and computer order entry.

Medical imaging technician vs clinical technician skills

Common medical imaging technician skills

Patients, 24%
Radiology, 20%
Patient Care, 19%
ARRT, 15%
Radiographic Procedures, 7%
MRI, 4%

Common clinical technician skills

Patients, 27%
Vital Signs, 8%
Phlebotomy, 7%
Direct Patient Care, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
EKG, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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