Staff radiographer vs cat scan technologist

The differences between staff radiographers and cat scan 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 staff radiographer and a cat scan technologist. Additionally, a cat scan technologist has an average salary of $61,874, which is higher than the $57,925 average annual salary of a staff radiographer.

The top three skills for a staff radiographer include registry, patients and radiology. The most important skills for a cat scan technologist are patients, CT, and ARRT.

Staff radiographer vs cat scan technologist overview

	Staff Radiographer	Cat Scan Technologist
Yearly salary	$57,925	$61,874
Hourly rate	$27.85	$29.75
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	90,920	51,880
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 70%	Associate Degree, 63%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Staff radiographer vs cat scan technologist salary

Staff radiographers and cat scan technologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Staff Radiographer	Cat Scan Technologist
Average salary	$57,925	$61,874
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $100,000	Between $34,000 And $109,000
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Differences between staff radiographer and cat scan technologist education

There are a few differences between a staff radiographer and a cat scan technologist in terms of educational background:

	Staff Radiographer	Cat Scan Technologist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 70%	Associate Degree, 63%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University

Staff radiographer vs cat scan technologist demographics

Here are the differences between staff radiographers' and cat scan technologists' demographics:

	Staff Radiographer	Cat Scan Technologist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%
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 staff radiographer and cat scan technologist duties and responsibilities

Staff radiographer example responsibilities.

Reason for leaving are to attain MRI employment and more experience.
Accomplish surgical studies utilizing a portable c-arm digital fluoroscopic machine under the direction of a physician.
Register all patients for radiology exam using meditech and ECW.
Train on PACS in both modalities.
Perform routine x-rays, mammo's, and dexa's.
Work with digital PACS program and train as a super user.

Cat scan technologist example responsibilities.

Manage orders and workflow with GE Centricity RIS and Cerner software.
Perform QC and QA duties.
Order all supplies, independently perform all MRI procedures.
Use of PACS system as well as digital processors.
Document all calibrations and log them in the QA log book.
Follow OSHA safety regulations, HIPAA as well as CDC protocols.

Staff radiographer vs cat scan technologist skills

Common staff radiographer skills

Registry, 12%
Patients, 12%
Radiology, 10%
Radiation Safety, 9%
Fluoroscopy, 6%
C-Arm, 6%

Common cat scan technologist skills

Patients, 17%
CT, 14%
ARRT, 10%
Radiology, 9%
Ct Scan, 5%
Cat Scan, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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