Mri chief technologist vs imaging technologist

The differences between mri chief technologists and imaging technologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an mri chief technologist and an imaging technologist. Additionally, an mri chief technologist has an average salary of $78,516, which is higher than the $49,786 average annual salary of an imaging technologist.

The top three skills for an mri chief technologist include patients, patient care and ARRT. The most important skills for an imaging technologist are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Mri chief technologist vs imaging technologist overview

	MRI Chief Technologist	Imaging Technologist
Yearly salary	$78,516	$49,786
Hourly rate	$37.75	$23.94
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	59,769	55,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Mri chief technologist vs imaging technologist salary

Mri chief technologists and imaging technologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	MRI Chief Technologist	Imaging Technologist
Average salary	$78,516	$49,786
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $143,000	Between $33,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between mri chief technologist and imaging technologist education

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

	MRI Chief Technologist	Imaging Technologist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Mri chief technologist vs imaging technologist demographics

Here are the differences between mri chief technologists' and imaging technologists' demographics:

	MRI Chief Technologist	Imaging Technologist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%	Male, 47.6% Female, 52.4%
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 mri chief technologist and imaging technologist duties and responsibilities

Mri chief technologist example responsibilities.

Perform MRI scans on veterinary patients, manage day-to-day site operations, and oversee the maintenance of MRI supplies and equipment.
Work readily with PACS system.
Schedule staffing accordingly, perform payroll functions, scan patients when need.
Perform weekly quality assurance testing for ACR certification.
Conduct ongoing quality assurance testing to maintain ACR accreditation.
Perform a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment in the ingenuity and initiative to produce quality scans.

Imaging technologist example responsibilities.

Manage a team of ten members in the process of digitizing vital records.
Perform QA on daylight processors.
Limit computed tomography scans to maintain skill.
Diagnose and troubleshoot issues for all clients.
Copy, labele, scan and convert images onto CDs.
Provide ultrasound images and all findings to the tech in charge.

Mri chief technologist vs imaging technologist skills

Common mri chief technologist skills

Patients, 33%
Patient Care, 14%
ARRT, 13%
Radiology, 11%
Patient Safety, 5%
CPR, 5%

Common imaging technologist skills

Patients, 26%
Patient Care, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
MRI, 5%
Radiologic Technologist, 5%
Ultrasound, 5%

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