Radiographer technologist vs imaging technologist

The differences between radiographer technologists and imaging 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 an imaging technologist. Additionally, a radiographer technologist has an average salary of $54,520, which is higher than the $49,786 average annual salary of an imaging technologist.

The top three skills for a radiographer technologist include patients, surgery and ARRT. The most important skills for an imaging technologist are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Radiographer technologist vs imaging technologist overview

	Radiographer Technologist	Imaging Technologist
Yearly salary	$54,520	$49,786
Hourly rate	$26.21	$23.94
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	65,692	55,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Radiographer technologist vs imaging technologist salary

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

	Radiographer Technologist	Imaging Technologist
Average salary	$54,520	$49,786
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $90,000	Between $33,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between radiographer technologist and imaging technologist education

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

	Radiographer Technologist	Imaging Technologist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	University of Southern California	Northwestern University

Radiographer technologist vs imaging technologist demographics

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

	Radiographer Technologist	Imaging Technologist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%	Male, 47.6% Female, 52.4%
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 radiographer technologist and imaging 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

Imaging technologist example responsibilities.

Manage a team of ten members in the process of digitizing vital records.
Perform QA on daylight processors.
Limit computed tomography scans to maintain skill.
Diagnose and troubleshoot issues for all clients.
Copy, labele, scan and convert images onto CDs.
Provide ultrasound images and all findings to the tech in charge.

Radiographer technologist vs imaging technologist skills

Common radiographer technologist skills

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

Common imaging technologist skills

Patients, 26%
Patient Care, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
MRI, 5%
Radiologic Technologist, 5%
Ultrasound, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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