Mri chief technologist vs x-ray technician

The differences between mri chief technologists and x-ray 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 an x-ray technician. Additionally, an mri chief technologist has an average salary of $78,516, which is higher than the $51,642 average annual salary of an x-ray technician.

The top three skills for an mri chief technologist include patients, patient care and ARRT. The most important skills for an x-ray technician are patients, ARRT, and radiologic technologist.

Mri chief technologist vs x-ray technician overview

	MRI Chief Technologist	X-Ray Technician
Yearly salary	$78,516	$51,642
Hourly rate	$37.75	$24.83
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	59,769	60,780
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Associate Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Mri chief technologist vs x-ray technician salary

Mri chief technologists and x-ray technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	MRI Chief Technologist	X-Ray Technician
Average salary	$78,516	$51,642
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $143,000	Between $32,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	Fresno, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Stability Healthcare
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between mri chief technologist and x-ray technician education

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

	MRI Chief Technologist	X-Ray Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Associate Degree, 62%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	Texas A&M University

Mri chief technologist vs x-ray technician demographics

Here are the differences between mri chief technologists' and x-ray technicians' demographics:

	MRI Chief Technologist	X-Ray Technician
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 9.3% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	10%

Differences between mri chief technologist and x-ray 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.

X-ray technician example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operation of PACS equipment including image archiving.
Train personnel in triage, first aid, and CPR.
Put patients into rooms, pull charts, and learned EMR as the office transition to electronic records.
Input patient information in to the EMR, room patients, assist the doctor in all in office procedures.
Provide mobile x-rays and EKG's for nursing homes, state hospital, and patients unable to leave their homes.
Produce quality images using c-arm during surgical procedures.

Mri chief technologist vs x-ray technician skills

Common mri chief technologist skills

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

Common x-ray technician skills

Patients, 22%
ARRT, 9%
Radiologic Technologist, 6%
CPR, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Pacs, 3%

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