Mri supervisor vs radiation therapist

The differences between mri supervisors and radiation therapists 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 supervisor and a radiation therapist. Additionally, a radiation therapist has an average salary of $84,981, which is higher than the $70,644 average annual salary of an mri supervisor.

The top three skills for an mri supervisor include ARRT, radiology and magnetic resonance imaging. The most important skills for a radiation therapist are patients, patient care, and radiation oncologist.

Mri supervisor vs radiation therapist overview

	MRI Supervisor	Radiation Therapist
Yearly salary	$70,644	$84,981
Hourly rate	$33.96	$40.86
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	7,788	39,384
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 53%	Associate Degree, 40%
Average age	45	42
Years of experience	2	2

Mri supervisor vs radiation therapist salary

Mri supervisors and radiation therapists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	MRI Supervisor	Radiation Therapist
Average salary	$70,644	$84,981
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $143,000	Between $63,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	Mississippi
Best paying company	-	Cedars-Sinai
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between mri supervisor and radiation therapist education

There are a few differences between an mri supervisor and a radiation therapist in terms of educational background:

	MRI Supervisor	Radiation Therapist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 53%	Associate Degree, 40%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology
Most common college	Northwestern University	Duke University

Mri supervisor vs radiation therapist demographics

Here are the differences between mri supervisors' and radiation therapists' demographics:

	MRI Supervisor	Radiation Therapist
Average age	45	42
Gender ratio	Male, 56.6% Female, 43.4%	Male, 34.3% Female, 65.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% Asian, 10.4% White, 69.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.5% White, 69.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	17%

Differences between mri supervisor and radiation therapist duties and responsibilities

Mri supervisor example responsibilities.

Distribute workload base on in-patient and out-patient exams while managing an on-call schedule and emergency add-on patients.
Work with several different PACS systems for different reading physicians.
Facilitate training of radiology students.
Coordinate schedules for radiology and MRI technologists.
Master radiology/hospital information systems including Advantix and Webchart, CPSI PACS super user.
Perform a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment in the ingenuity and initiative to produce quality scans.

Radiation therapist example responsibilities.

Manage all payroll, accounts receivable and payable, and maintain complete records of equipment and staff.
Manage daily clinical staffing needs by appropriately deploying PRN therapist when need, which save company from employing an additional FTE.
Perform SBRT and SRS, and IMRT treatments under the supervision of the physician.
Set up patients on treatment machine, port films and IGRT to line up patients.
Ensure treatment plans are consistent with oncologist's prescriptions and verify EMR for daily treatment delivery.
Monitor patients records through EMR, maintain weekly and monthly reports for the company, maintain and order supplies.

Mri supervisor vs radiation therapist skills

Common mri supervisor skills

ARRT, 28%
Radiology, 25%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 14%
Ultrasound, 8%
Nuclear Medicine, 4%
Performance Evaluations, 4%

Common radiation therapist skills

Patients, 28%
Patient Care, 9%
Radiation Oncologist, 8%
Patient Treatment, 6%
Dosimetry, 4%
Treatment Planning, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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