Radiology supervisor vs diagnostic technician

The differences between radiology supervisors and diagnostic technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a radiology supervisor and a diagnostic technician. Additionally, a radiology supervisor has an average salary of $76,586, which is higher than the $49,571 average annual salary of a diagnostic technician.

The top three skills for a radiology supervisor include patients, ARRT and MRI. The most important skills for a diagnostic technician are patients, patient care, and CPR.

Radiology supervisor vs diagnostic technician overview

	Radiology Supervisor	Diagnostic Technician
Yearly salary	$76,586	$49,571
Hourly rate	$36.82	$23.83
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	3,230	70,089
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 53%	Associate Degree, 41%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Radiology supervisor vs diagnostic technician salary

Radiology supervisors and diagnostic technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Radiology Supervisor	Diagnostic Technician
Average salary	$76,586	$49,571
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $122,000	Between $31,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Fresno, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Waymo
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between radiology supervisor and diagnostic technician education

There are a few differences between a radiology supervisor and a diagnostic technician in terms of educational background:

	Radiology Supervisor	Diagnostic Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 53%	Associate Degree, 41%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	California State University - Long Beach

Radiology supervisor vs diagnostic technician demographics

Here are the differences between radiology supervisors' and diagnostic technicians' demographics:

	Radiology Supervisor	Diagnostic Technician
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 66.0% Female, 34.0%
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 radiology supervisor and diagnostic technician duties and responsibilities

Radiology supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage technical aspect of research in brain SPECT, take part in cardiac SPECT research.
Manage regulatory compliance and reporting activities with state and NRC agencies; handle employment issues.
Manage 36 staff and oversee operations of radiology and cardiology services.
Work with digital radiography and Pacs.
Train students and new hospital employees in ultrasound imaging and hospital policies.
Used ALARA to minimize patient dose.

Diagnostic technician example responsibilities.

Establish work procedures for the radiology staff.
Perform EKG testing on both inpatients and outpatients.
Assist in daily maintenance and troubleshooting of PACS.
Perform RNA and DNA extraction by using Qiagen kit.
Perform cardiology and EKG procedures as directed by medical staff.
Operated/Manage ECG, a, and DCG as needed per MD orders.

Radiology supervisor vs diagnostic technician skills

Common radiology supervisor skills

Patients, 22%
ARRT, 13%
MRI, 5%
Ultrasound, 5%
Patient Flow, 4%
Interventional Radiology, 4%

Common diagnostic technician skills

Patients, 27%
Patient Care, 16%
CPR, 13%
Radiology, 7%
Diagnosis, 4%
EEG, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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