Staff radiologic technologist vs mammographer

The differences between staff radiologic technologists and mammographers 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 radiologic technologist and a mammographer. Additionally, a mammographer has an average salary of $59,730, which is higher than the $52,247 average annual salary of a staff radiologic technologist.

The top three skills for a staff radiologic technologist include patients, diagnostic radiology and radiologic technologist. The most important skills for a mammographer are patients, ARRT, and patient care.

Staff radiologic technologist vs mammographer overview

	Staff Radiologic Technologist	Mammographer
Yearly salary	$52,247	$59,730
Hourly rate	$25.12	$28.72
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	133,673	2,805
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 65%	Associate Degree, 71%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Staff radiologic technologist vs mammographer salary

Staff radiologic technologists and mammographers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Staff Radiologic Technologist	Mammographer
Average salary	$52,247	$59,730
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $84,000	Between $28,000 And $125,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between staff radiologic technologist and mammographer education

There are a few differences between a staff radiologic technologist and a mammographer in terms of educational background:

	Staff Radiologic Technologist	Mammographer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 65%	Associate Degree, 71%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University

Staff radiologic technologist vs mammographer demographics

Here are the differences between staff radiologic technologists' and mammographers' demographics:

	Staff Radiologic Technologist	Mammographer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 33.6% Female, 66.4%	Male, 2.8% Female, 97.2%
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 radiologic technologist and mammographer duties and responsibilities

Staff radiologic technologist example responsibilities.

Complete DEXA scans and manage DEXA files.
Allow access to privilege areas of PACS to merge and delete images as needed.
Acquire thorough understanding of imaging equipment and imaging documentation software, including PACS and DICOM.
Perform radiography in hospital rehabilitation setting
Perform radiography in hospital rehabilitation setting

Mammographer example responsibilities.

Used EMR software to manage patient records and files while ensuring patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
General radiography, EKG, scheduling, insurance verification, and diagnostic testing authorizations.
Used CR and DR general radiography equipment.
Perform mammography with FFDM on PACS and RIS computer systems.
Ensure department are in compliance with all MQSA requirements and receive ACR accreditation.
Perform general, trauma, and surgery radiography alone and as a team.

Staff radiologic technologist vs mammographer skills

Common staff radiologic technologist skills

Patients, 24%
Diagnostic Radiology, 8%
Radiologic Technologist, 7%
CT, 6%
C-Arm, 5%
Surgery, 4%

Common mammographer skills

Patients, 21%
ARRT, 11%
Patient Care, 11%
Radiology, 8%
Pacs, 5%
Customer Service, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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