Radiology supervisor vs x-ray technician

The differences between radiology supervisors and x-ray 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 an x-ray technician. Additionally, a radiology supervisor has an average salary of $76,586, which is higher than the $51,642 average annual salary of an x-ray technician.

The top three skills for a radiology supervisor include patients, ARRT and MRI. The most important skills for an x-ray technician are patients, ARRT, and radiologic technologist.

Radiology supervisor vs x-ray technician overview

	Radiology Supervisor	X-Ray Technician
Yearly salary	$76,586	$51,642
Hourly rate	$36.82	$24.83
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	3,230	60,780
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 53%	Associate Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Radiology supervisor vs x-ray technician salary

Radiology supervisors and x-ray technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Radiology Supervisor	X-Ray Technician
Average salary	$76,586	$51,642
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $122,000	Between $32,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	Fresno, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Stability Healthcare
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between radiology supervisor and x-ray technician education

There are a few differences between a radiology supervisor and an x-ray technician in terms of educational background:

	Radiology Supervisor	X-Ray Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 53%	Associate Degree, 62%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	Texas A&M University

Radiology supervisor vs x-ray technician demographics

Here are the differences between radiology supervisors' and x-ray technicians' demographics:

	Radiology Supervisor	X-Ray Technician
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 9.3% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	10%

Differences between radiology supervisor and x-ray 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.

X-ray technician example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operation of PACS equipment including image archiving.
Train personnel in triage, first aid, and CPR.
Put patients into rooms, pull charts, and learned EMR as the office transition to electronic records.
Input patient information in to the EMR, room patients, assist the doctor in all in office procedures.
Provide mobile x-rays and EKG's for nursing homes, state hospital, and patients unable to leave their homes.
Produce quality images using c-arm during surgical procedures.

Radiology supervisor vs x-ray technician skills

Common radiology supervisor skills

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

Common x-ray technician skills

Patients, 22%
ARRT, 9%
Radiologic Technologist, 6%
CPR, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Pacs, 3%

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