Radiology administrator vs clinical manager

The differences between radiology administrators and clinical managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a radiology administrator and a clinical manager. Additionally, a clinical manager has an average salary of $84,066, which is higher than the $81,018 average annual salary of a radiology administrator.

The top three skills for a radiology administrator include patient care, epic and medical terminology. The most important skills for a clinical manager are patients, customer service, and home health.

Radiology administrator vs clinical manager overview

	Radiology Administrator	Clinical Manager
Yearly salary	$81,018	$84,066
Hourly rate	$38.95	$40.42
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	52,840	81,863
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Radiology administrator vs clinical manager salary

Radiology administrators and clinical managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Radiology Administrator	Clinical Manager
Average salary	$81,018	$84,066
Salary range	Between $60,000 And $108,000	Between $55,000 And $128,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Genentech
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between radiology administrator and clinical manager education

There are a few differences between a radiology administrator and a clinical manager in terms of educational background:

	Radiology Administrator	Clinical Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Radiology administrator vs clinical manager demographics

Here are the differences between radiology administrators' and clinical managers' demographics:

	Radiology Administrator	Clinical Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%	Male, 22.6% Female, 77.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.9% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between radiology administrator and clinical manager duties and responsibilities

Radiology administrator example responsibilities.

Manage the overall operations of a large pediatric practice that provide services to a predominantly Medicaid population
Lead and develop the technical strategy for improving architectural and design elements of SharePoint to enhance utilization and drive user functionality.
Escort patients to examination rooms and prepare them for radiologic exams providing compassion and open communication aim at increasing comfort.

Clinical manager example responsibilities.

Track and manage IRB approvals.
Lead a team of 25 patient service coordinators and receptionists.
Manage and lead teams consisting of multiple internal departments as well as CRO and other vendors.
Manage data for research project billing and accountability for drug study product in accordance with FDA regulations.
Manage studies in association with the lead CRA to ensure all project expectations and milestones are meet.
Manage all facets of daily operations relating to imaging services, radiation therapy, and medical oncology services.

Radiology administrator vs clinical manager skills

Common radiology administrator skills

Patient Care, 33%
Epic, 14%
Medical Terminology, 11%
MRI, 11%
Front Desk, 6%
Ultrasound, 6%

Common clinical manager skills

Patients, 19%
Customer Service, 8%
Home Health, 6%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Quality Patient Care, 5%
Patient Education, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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