Mri chief technologist vs mammography technician

The differences between mri chief technologists and mammography technicians 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 mammography technician. Additionally, an mri chief technologist has an average salary of $78,516, which is higher than the $64,362 average annual salary of a mammography technician.

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

Mri chief technologist vs mammography technician overview

	MRI Chief Technologist	Mammography Technician
Yearly salary	$78,516	$64,362
Hourly rate	$37.75	$30.94
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	59,769	52,998
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Associate Degree, 71%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Mri chief technologist vs mammography technician salary

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

	MRI Chief Technologist	Mammography Technician
Average salary	$78,516	$64,362
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $143,000	Between $35,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Stability Healthcare
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between mri chief technologist and mammography technician education

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

	MRI Chief Technologist	Mammography Technician
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 mammography technician demographics

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

	MRI Chief Technologist	Mammography Technician
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%	Male, 3.6% Female, 96.4%
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 mammography technician 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.

Mammography technician example responsibilities.

Identify, prepare and position patients for procedure by using establish diagnostic imaging protocols to achieve the highest quality image.
Analyze images, FRAX, form DXA reports, send exams to PACS, transfer complete reports to RIS.
Perform DXA scans, including LVA.
Perform MRI and mammography exams.
Enter data daily for RIS system.
Perform DEXA scans for osteoporosis testing.

Mri chief technologist vs mammography technician skills

Common mri chief technologist skills

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

Common mammography technician skills

Patients, 22%
ARRT, 13%
Patient Care, 11%
Mammography Technologist, 7%
Customer Service, 4%
Pacs, 3%

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