Radiology supervisor vs imaging technologist

The differences between radiology supervisors 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 radiology supervisor and an imaging technologist. Additionally, a radiology supervisor has an average salary of $76,586, which is higher than the $49,786 average annual salary of an imaging technologist.

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

Radiology supervisor vs imaging technologist overview

	Radiology Supervisor	Imaging Technologist
Yearly salary	$76,586	$49,786
Hourly rate	$36.82	$23.94
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	3,230	55,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Radiology supervisor vs imaging technologist salary

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

	Radiology Supervisor	Imaging Technologist
Average salary	$76,586	$49,786
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $122,000	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 radiology supervisor and imaging technologist education

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

	Radiology Supervisor	Imaging Technologist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Radiology supervisor vs imaging technologist demographics

Here are the differences between radiology supervisors' and imaging technologists' demographics:

	Radiology Supervisor	Imaging Technologist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	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 radiology supervisor and imaging technologist 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.

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.

Radiology supervisor vs imaging technologist skills

Common radiology supervisor skills

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

Common imaging technologist skills

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

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