Radiographer technologist vs staff technologist

The differences between radiographer technologists and staff 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 staff technologist. Additionally, a staff technologist has an average salary of $57,587, 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 staff technologist are C++, diagnostic radiology, and patient care.

Radiographer technologist vs staff technologist overview

	Radiographer Technologist	Staff Technologist
Yearly salary	$54,520	$57,587
Hourly rate	$26.21	$27.69
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	65,692	123,142
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Radiographer technologist vs staff technologist salary

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

	Radiographer Technologist	Staff Technologist
Average salary	$54,520	$57,587
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $90,000	Between $33,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	-	Menlo Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	VMware
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between radiographer technologist and staff technologist education

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

	Radiographer Technologist	Staff Technologist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	University of Southern California	Texas A&M University

Radiographer technologist vs staff technologist demographics

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

	Radiographer Technologist	Staff Technologist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%	Male, 54.1% Female, 45.9%
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 staff 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

Staff technologist example responsibilities.

Open and close department independently and also assist surgical staff by managing QC and providing radiopharmaceuticals as needed for procedures.
Assist in RF design and development.
Used Jmeter to test API and their functionality.
Train in MRI procedures and perform exams under the direction of a physician.
Perform electrical and environmental test on analog, digital and RF devices per program requirements.
Focus on the principles of ALARA, delivering excellent patient care, and performing high quality examinations

Radiographer technologist vs staff technologist skills

Common radiographer technologist skills

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

Common staff technologist skills

C++, 10%
Diagnostic Radiology, 6%
Patient Care, 6%
Windows, 5%
R, 5%
MRI, 4%

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