Staff radiologic technologist vs radiology supervisor

The differences between staff radiologic technologists and radiology supervisors 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 radiology supervisor. Additionally, a radiology supervisor has an average salary of $76,586, 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 radiology supervisor are patients, ARRT, and MRI.

Staff radiologic technologist vs radiology supervisor overview

	Staff Radiologic Technologist	Radiology Supervisor
Yearly salary	$52,247	$76,586
Hourly rate	$25.12	$36.82
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	133,673	3,230
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 65%	Associate Degree, 53%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Staff radiologic technologist vs radiology supervisor salary

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

	Staff Radiologic Technologist	Radiology Supervisor
Average salary	$52,247	$76,586
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $84,000	Between $47,000 And $122,000
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Differences between staff radiologic technologist and radiology supervisor education

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

	Staff Radiologic Technologist	Radiology Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 65%	Associate Degree, 53%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Texas A&M University	Northwestern University

Staff radiologic technologist vs radiology supervisor demographics

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

	Staff Radiologic Technologist	Radiology Supervisor
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 33.6% Female, 66.4%	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%
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 radiology supervisor 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

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.

Staff radiologic technologist vs radiology supervisor skills

Common staff radiologic technologist skills

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

Common radiology supervisor skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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