Radiography technician vs ct technologist

The differences between radiography technicians 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 radiography technician and a ct technologist. Additionally, a ct technologist has an average salary of $65,152, which is higher than the $56,665 average annual salary of a radiography technician.

The top three skills for a radiography technician include patients, ARRT and radiographic images. The most important skills for a ct technologist are patients, CT, and ARRT.

Radiography technician vs ct technologist overview

	Radiography Technician	CT Technologist
Yearly salary	$56,665	$65,152
Hourly rate	$27.24	$31.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	29,750	71,121
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 66%	Associate Degree, 64%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Radiography technician vs ct technologist salary

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

	Radiography Technician	CT Technologist
Average salary	$56,665	$65,152
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $109,000	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 radiography technician and ct technologist education

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

	Radiography Technician	CT Technologist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 66%	Associate Degree, 64%
Most common major	Military Technology	Medical Technician
Most common college	University of Southern California	Texas A&M University

Radiography technician vs ct technologist demographics

Here are the differences between radiography technicians' and ct technologists' demographics:

	Radiography Technician	CT Technologist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%	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 radiography technician and ct technologist duties and responsibilities

Radiography technician example responsibilities.

Manage imaging databases and relate processes including image file compression and EMR implementations.
Used OEC c-arm, used PACS, CR and teleradiography.
Operate GE c-arm to assist doctors with orthopedic, vascular, and pain management surgery in the operating room.
Perform diagnostic imaging during nerve block and surgical procedures in outpatient surgery center.
Conform to the principles of ALARA.
Schedule MRI's and obtain accurate medical information prior to the procedure.

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.

Radiography technician vs ct technologist skills

Common radiography technician skills

Patients, 49%
ARRT, 28%
Radiographic Images, 3%
Radiographic Equipment, 3%
Surgery, 2%
Radiographic Procedures, 2%

Common ct technologist skills

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

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