Mri chief technologist vs mammographer

The differences between mri chief technologists and mammographers 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 a mammographer. Additionally, an mri chief technologist has an average salary of $78,516, which is higher than the $59,730 average annual salary of a mammographer.

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

Mri chief technologist vs mammographer overview

	MRI Chief Technologist	Mammographer
Yearly salary	$78,516	$59,730
Hourly rate	$37.75	$28.72
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	59,769	2,805
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Associate Degree, 71%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Mri chief technologist vs mammographer salary

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

	MRI Chief Technologist	Mammographer
Average salary	$78,516	$59,730
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $143,000	Between $28,000 And $125,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between mri chief technologist and mammographer education

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

	MRI Chief Technologist	Mammographer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Associate Degree, 71%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	Texas A&M University

Mri chief technologist vs mammographer demographics

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

	MRI Chief Technologist	Mammographer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%	Male, 2.8% Female, 97.2%
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 mammographer 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.

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.

Mri chief technologist vs mammographer skills

Common mri chief technologist skills

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

Common mammographer skills

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

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