Radiographer technologist vs ct technologist

The differences between radiographer technologists and ct technologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a radiographer technologist and a ct technologist. Additionally, a ct technologist has an average salary of $65,152, which is higher than the $54,520 average annual salary of a radiographer technologist.

The top three skills for a radiographer technologist include patients, surgery and ARRT. The most important skills for a ct technologist are patients, CT, and ARRT.

Radiographer technologist vs ct technologist overview

	Radiographer Technologist	CT Technologist
Yearly salary	$54,520	$65,152
Hourly rate	$26.21	$31.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	65,692	71,121
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 67%	Associate Degree, 64%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Radiographer technologist vs ct technologist salary

Radiographer technologists and ct technologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Radiographer Technologist	CT Technologist
Average salary	$54,520	$65,152
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $90,000	Between $37,000 And $112,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Siemens Healthineers
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between radiographer technologist and ct technologist education

There are a few differences between a radiographer technologist and a ct technologist in terms of educational background:

	Radiographer Technologist	CT Technologist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 67%	Associate Degree, 64%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	University of Southern California	Texas A&M University

Radiographer technologist vs ct technologist demographics

Here are the differences between radiographer technologists' and ct technologists' demographics:

	Radiographer Technologist	CT Technologist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%
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 radiographer technologist and ct technologist duties and responsibilities

Radiographer technologist example responsibilities.

Used EMR software to manage patient records and files while ensuring patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Maintain all records for MQSA standards and quality control tests.
Account for corrections as necessary before routing images to the printer, workstation or PACS system.
Master radiology information systems including PACS and order entry.
Receive training in diagnostic mammography under department mammography specialist.
Perform general, operative, fluoroscopic, and trauma radiography

Ct technologist example responsibilities.

Manage IP office call recordings.
Experience professional whose skill set has culminate in facilitating all radiology examinations and managing a team of radiology professionals.
Perform iv injections, stress testing, ekg, bone density, ct and nuclear mead safety.
Perform competitive analysis (UNIX vs. Linux, SPARC vs. x86/AMD) to drive product enhancements with application/system profiling.
Experience with 3D MPR's, CTA's, CCTA's, and MIP's.
Complete breast imaging, MRCP and MRA'S of the head, neck, abdomen, and extremities.

Radiographer technologist vs ct technologist skills

Common radiographer technologist skills

Patients, 20%
Surgery, 10%
ARRT, 8%
Fluoroscopic Procedures, 7%
MRI, 5%
Pacs, 4%

Common ct technologist skills

Patients, 18%
CT, 15%
ARRT, 11%
Tomography, 5%
CPR, 5%
Ct Scan, 5%

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