Radiology supervisor vs radiologic technologist assistant

The differences between radiology supervisors and radiologic technologist assistants 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 radiologic technologist assistant. Additionally, a radiology supervisor has an average salary of $76,586, which is higher than the $50,212 average annual salary of a radiologic technologist assistant.

The top three skills for a radiology supervisor include patients, ARRT and MRI. The most important skills for a radiologic technologist assistant are patients, patient care, and vital signs.

Radiology supervisor vs radiologic technologist assistant overview

	Radiology Supervisor	Radiologic Technologist Assistant
Yearly salary	$76,586	$50,212
Hourly rate	$36.82	$24.14
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	3,230	109,990
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 53%	Associate Degree, 60%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Radiology supervisor vs radiologic technologist assistant salary

Radiology supervisors and radiologic technologist assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Radiology Supervisor	Radiologic Technologist Assistant
Average salary	$76,586	$50,212
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $122,000	Between $32,000 And $77,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between radiology supervisor and radiologic technologist assistant education

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

	Radiology Supervisor	Radiologic Technologist Assistant
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 53%	Associate Degree, 60%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	Texas A&M University

Radiology supervisor vs radiologic technologist assistant demographics

Here are the differences between radiology supervisors' and radiologic technologist assistants' demographics:

	Radiology Supervisor	Radiologic Technologist Assistant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 25.6% Female, 74.4%
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 radiologic technologist assistant 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.

Radiologic technologist assistant example responsibilities.

Complete DEXA scans and manage DEXA files.
Perform x-ray procedures during surgery an
Assist with all x-ray and ultrasound procedures.
Use of old and new c-arm equipment.
Maintain all QC, patient information and data bases.
Instruct CPR to the community on a monthly basis which include testing.

Radiology supervisor vs radiologic technologist assistant skills

Common radiology supervisor skills

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

Common radiologic technologist assistant skills

Patients, 29%
Patient Care, 14%
Vital Signs, 5%
CPR, 4%
Radiologic Technologist, 4%
Exam Rooms, 4%

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