Become a Radiologic Tech in 2021? Salary, Jobs, Forecast
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0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Radiologic Tech Roles and Responsibilities
1:03 - Coursera Course Life, Health and Radiation
1:24 - Radiologic Tech Salary and Wage Growth
4:00 - Radiologic Tech Jobs and Job Market
6:54 - Radiologic Tech Interests
7:25 - Radiologic Tech Myers-Briggs Personality
8:02 - Pros and Cons of Becoming a Radiologic Tech
Radiologic techs are licensed professionals who are in charge of producing images of bones, internal organs, and body tissues through the use of different types of radiography equipment, like CT scanners and X-ray machines. They have several other roles and responsibilities, including: Helping physicians make an accurate diagnosis through the images they capture, Ensuring that the radiography equipment is working well, Making sure that the images are clear, Assisting patients before, during, and after the test, Keeping the radiation level at the appropriate level to avoid negative health effects
In 1999, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded $35,510 as the average base salary. By 2019, the average base salary rose to $63,120. Wages grew by $27,610 (or $1,380 yearly) from 1999 to 2019. The estimated 2021 average base salary would be $65,881, using $1,380 as the average yearly income. If trends were to continue, by 2029, the average base salary would be $76,925. In 2019, the base salaries of radiologic tech were vastly different, depending on the state. The lowest paying state, Alabama, on average, pays radiologic tech $47,290. The highest paying state, California, on average, pays radiologic tech $86,120. There is a $38,830 difference in average wages between the highest paying and the lowest paying state.
The job market for radiologic tech has grown since 1999. In 1999, there were 177,850 employed radiologic techs. By 2019, this rose to 207,360 employed radiologic techs. From 1999 to 2019, there was a growth of 29,510 employed radiologic techs (1,405 per year). In 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted a 9% growth in radiologic techs over the next ten years. By 2029, they predicted 226,022 employed radiologic techs.
According to MBTI Type Tables for Occupations, the Myers-Briggs types most likely to become radiologic techs are:
INFJ (The Advocate): 2.53 SSR
ISTJ (The Inspector): 1.84 SSR
ENTJ (The Commander): 1.72 SSR
INTJ (The Architect): 1.48 SSR
All states require radiologic techs to be licensed. Before they begin working, they need at least an associate's degree.
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Very thorough and well made video, I learned a lot from this thanks a bunch!
Glad it was helpful!
I’m interviewing for a university radtech program next Monday and this video makes me so excited to start a career!
Awesome! Good luck with your interview!
Did you get in?
Hey thanks a lot for this video! It helped tremendously. I’m looking to get out of my current career as a LEO.
Best of luck!
Thanks! Needed this!!
Glad it was helpful!
It's really cool to see my career highlighted. Thanks for sharing 😄
Glad you enjoyed it! Cool TH-cam channel!
@@CareerWatch thank you☺
Do you like what you do? How long have you been doing it?
@@noirfit9721 I do :) It's been 10 months and counting
@@AskTheRadTech Can you tell us what you need to do to get this job? Like how long you have to be in college? What if you have a bachelor’s in another field, do you have to go back to school to get a degree in Radiology? Or can you take classes and get a certificate or something?
Sorry for asking too many questions, I’m just curious lol
I’m starting the program in the fall 😄 so excited!
Congratulations! Being an X-ray tech is challenging but fun!
Me too!
May I asked how many year for study
Oh my god my jaw dropped when you showed that infj's are the people that gravitate towards the career...because I myself am an infj and have been considering this field!
You guys are the rarest type! Less than 2% of the population!
Same, my jaw dropped too!
@@andrewchavez5455 eyy i see you fam
@@j.davila4523 Hell yeah!
Fellow INFJ too!!! hahaha
I just passed my ARRT boards exam, and I advise rad tech bootcamp under clover learning. Was very difficult but definitely worth it in the long run. Keep your head up, double ask questions and strive to get an average test score of 80% or higher.
How long was the wait list for you? I need to do 2 yrs of prerequisites and then put in a waitlist for 10years for radiologic technology. Any recommendations?
@@rogersmith2036 Start to finish was 3.5 years. I had some classes to make up and kept my grades up to have the best average possible to get into the program. Currently waiting on HR at a hospital to give me a review about a position if I do or don't get the job.
@@dallasbarnett26 I hope you get the job, I'll probably have to expand my search to other states currently AZ. I heard some hospitals do mri training programs as well is that true?
@@rogersmith2036 Yes but to my knowledge is that you need to attend an ARRT certified program. Pass the requirements, then the hospital trains you then after a good 6 months you can test for the mri boards.
What program did you attend? Was it clover learning?
about to start school for this. im so excited
I just got accepted into Radiography school😫‼️. I am so nervous but I can't wait to start in June.
Congratulations! Radiography school is hard but not impossible. It’s worth it cuz being an X-ray tech is so much fun!
Same! Congrats!!
Keep up the good work, champ.
How is it??
@@Esaloi 3 weeks in & it’s going well❤️ It’s been tough but I have 1 week left of orientation & then I get to practicing in the hospitals☺️
Almost done with my prerequisites🤞
Life is getting harder and no where in world is easy or hard but is always good to pray everyday in mornings and saying “ I’m here to Succeeded “
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The field is VERY crowded. Schools do pump out alot of students. These student (no fault of their own) compete with those who have been there 20 years plus...keeping wages shelved. The way to increase wages is to do more schooling. Example: go back to school for CT. Then for MRI etc You get the idea. But school is not cheap. And you will find other student techs that also have done this...you will compete for wages against them (it is, after all, a market place of labor). Each license/Registration costs time and money to maintain. Yes, you make more..but you also have to pay more to maintain those papers. So bottom line: Be committed to the long haul..or do not go down this road. To boot, every state has different rules..so moving is not such an easy option. Can be done, but it can but a hassle to get another state to accept your credentialing.
Thanks for sharing! Some good points.
Thank you this is really helpful and gives me something to think about.
I do agree with you where the field is quite crowded but some places do cross training so you can learn about MRI or CT on the job and still get paid, all you have to do is take the exam and pass. I'm also pretty sure the license is accepted across the entire US no matter the state.
Can you do a video on MRI Techs.??? I would like to see that :)
In our home town many patients die because he dont have rediologist in our home town i will study hard to help them thank you for your information
I’ll be rad tech one day!!!!
Great video and your voice is perfect
Thanks!
Just finished passing my ARRT Boards yesterday!! Can't wait to start work as a x ray tech :)
how long did it take you?
@@user-mp7vm4by6q 2 years for the program/ my associates and then I studied for 3 months after I graduated and then passed.
@@MrBachChoy any updates? have you started working yettt?!
@@davidortega6732 applied to a level 1 trauma hospital and they accepted me the next day! Been working for a couple months now 🙂
@@MrBachChoy Congrats! I start my program in August.
Do you mind if I ask, how much you're earning as a new grad and in what state are you working in?
If you don't learn CT or MRI and get certified in those modalities you will have a hard time finding a job. Every job I apply for they want someone that can work nights can work CT. ARRT license is just a foot in the door. Most places don't want to train you for CT, they will just pass over you for hire for someone that has that experience.
Lets go :) 👍🏾
Cost of living difference between California and Alabama is large. Makes sense salary would also be
I'm in the radiology program right now and loving it!! I'll be done in 2023
How many years for graduation
May I ask how much for the program?
@@tadamm9461 the program is 2 years. But I had to do prerequisites first before I could apply to the program. Prerequisite classes are college Algebra, English 1, Anatomy 1, Anatomy 2, Microbiology, psychology, Human Development, introduction to Microsoft computers. As far as the cost goes I applied for FASFA which is a government grant and it pays for all of my tuition. Any community or state college will offer FASFA for you. As long as you aren't making a lot of money you will be approved.
Im a rad tech from Malaysia. Its true that my personality changed from ISTJ to INFJ. The basic salary in US is so much higher than here.
Same in the philippines the basic salary is quite low than in the US
Fellow monyets here too, did you study at UniSZA?
Good luck everyone 🤝
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I am considering returning to college for my Rad Tech degree. Since I started exploring the medical field working as a CNA and then as a CCMA, I've been trying to figure out what direction I would go if I continued working in the medical field. For me it seems like an opportunity to still have great patient interactions while being in a more structured environment and without quite the same level of responsibility/stress of a position like a RN.
I'm going through the same thing. I already did my Associates in Social Sciences at 22 and then I worked for two years to save some money and get work experience for my resume.
Now I'm doing better and my local CC that I graduated from has a Rad Tech program. I might renroll to find out more info and finish a few classes I need since I took most of the general ed requirements for my original Associates.
My other local CC where I live has the program as well. If I go there, I would save money on my commute and walk to school.
The other CC I would have to pay for commute and the program at the school I went to for my AA I was in, they paid for my travel.
Rad Tech is a good career if you're undecided on a career choice and you don't want to finish your Bachelor's or return to school since it would take too long and I need to start a career soon..
I originally wanted to be an Anesthesiologist but the lifestyle wasn't for me. Now I can do Rad Tech and it's almost similar to the role of Anesthesiologist except the sedation and not a MD but you get my drift.
@@Melbester9 hi, are you still considering becoming a rad tech? If so, how has it been so far? I’m considering this career but am still on the fence
@@cerealis_5432 Hey sorry for the late reply. . At the moment I'm not pursuing Rad Tech, I recently had a job offer for a Case Manager position and other job opportunities since losing my job before Pandemic.
well put ive been a cma fo a year now an was going to go for rn but rad I think would fit my personality and its a less stressful route seems like
Here i am..😃2nd year radiologic technology student, encouraging myself 😃, .to study for exams
I’m starting in fall!
Me too! Goodluck 😊
As an infj who feels lost in my career path, I have ultimately decided to go down this route.
What made you choose rad tech? I'm an INFJ as well
Wtf im an infj too.
Sir please make a video on orthopedics surgeons
I'm starting school next month to be a MRI Tech I'm so excited 😊
What about for NY? Like what’s the base pay and or hourly pay.
I was planning to do Nursing at soft more college student, but few month I decided to be RT. Now, I am taking science subjects and you really impaired me. Thank you so much. Do more pleas to motivate us. I want to RadiationTherapy, but they told me I have to do Radiologic Technology prior to be Radiation therapy. I don’t know how will all be taken. I am confused 🤷♀️
I subscribed in your channel
Are you still interested in this career?
I am a rad tech in California and would not recommend this career for anyone to get into. What you failed to mention is that this field in the acute setting is very wearing on your body. At hospitals you are required to move patients on your own. This means on a daily basis I am moving 300+ lb patients by myself on and off the CT table. Many of my colleagues and myself included have had major injuries as well as repetitive motion wearing on our bodies, backs and wrists/hands mostly. Some hospitals are better equipped then others for moving help but I have personally seen dozens of rad techs need back surgery or hand/wrist surgery. The workload/patient demand is more then one person should be doing and the new grads are not always well trained to be relied on. On an average shift I am seeing 30-40 patients for CT scans, each patient has multiple exams ordered. That is 60-80 times that I am moving a patient, some are able to move themselves but close to 80% of patients can not move on their own. I did construction before I became a rad tech and construction was nothing compared to how taxing this career is on my body.
Thanks for sharing your story! This is definitely something people should consider before entering this occupation.
@@danielchan3539 the pay is also significantly less at outpatient imagining centers. In my region it is at least $20 less per hour. Outpatients will still come in wheelchairs and some have very limited mobility, that must be the 10% you were referring to.
Thank you for this input, I can't imagine lifting people by myself that many times, especially that heavy.
May I ask which state?
@@cheapmisfit3894 we’ll definitely don’t become a nurse 🤷♀️
What is the training schedule? specifically in the winter. when it snows i end up working 12 hour over nights.
I'm sold to this program lol
Nice video
Thanks! Cool channel!
Rad tech student here starting in a couple weeks!!😊
Good luck!!
How to join
Hi watching from dammam KSAim inspired about joining the group current work in gen hosp so I hope yuo answer me
Bsc nursing or bsc radiology
Which is best
Nice video. I will say the blue states pay more because the cost of living is higher so cali being the highest paying isn't really to say its the best state to be a radiology technician
Technologist not technician
@@dpaper7962 it is technician its even under that name for the major
Great video.
What site can I locate the base salary graphic for Maryland?
It's around 69k (2019): www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes292034.htm#st
What’s the difference between a rad tech vs a radiologist director? Is it a step up “per say”
Radiologic technologists works with patients and performs exams to help in diagnosis. A radiology director is someone who oversees all of the radiology department and manages it, does paperwork, ensures employees are happy, DICOM systems are working, orders supplies, gets technicians to fix equipment, hires new employees, etc.
I am a upcoming radiologist technician
Hello, I´m from Spain and I am studying this, in my country, "superior imaging grade for nuclear medicine and diagnostics". I would like to go to the United States to work Radiologic Technologist but I´m very lost in the way that I didn´t know If I can apply to any of those jobs. So if someone could help me a little I would appreciate it, thanks !!
I start a rad 101 class soon and I'm really nervous 😓, are their any study as sights that you guy recommend!!!!
How’d you get in with that grammar?
Excuse me i get a bachelor degree in radiology and medical imaging can i work in sonography and radiation therapy
Im 50 yrs old ret infantry marine im goin to school at my local cc - if u teach it i can get it-
Hello, how many years does the training of the department of radiology technician take?
Also, we dont like being called technicians. Its technologist.
@Rachael🎗️ Exactly! To me, its like calling a RN BSN a CNA or assuming that someone who speaks spanish is Mexican when theyre from El Salvador or Spain. Plus here in Cali, there are xray technicians licensed through the state but they are very limited in scope of practice (chests only) and dont do anywhere near as much school as a technologist. If a patient calls me a technician, I ignore it. I will correct staff though.
@Rachael🎗️ Wow I wish I knew about this job at 17. Didnt finish the program until I turned 30. Got my MRI license a couple years after finishing xray and then went to work at Stanford doing xray, fluoro and bone densitometry. Went back to school for my bachelors in radiography and I start classes for my masters in a couple weeks at CSU Dominguez Hills.
@Rachael🎗️ Prerequisites were human anatomy and physiology, human biology, intermediate math and English, public speaking and some others I forgot. Plus, an AA or AS is required to apply. That was 12-13 years ago so it might be even more prereqs.
✌️😷
What if I already have BS in Biology. Are there some sort of masters in this field. ?
Can u get job right after finishing school?
I just need to pass my ARRT registry 😩
Correctec is all I used. Take a week to study each section and you will pass. Read the script and do the the quiz and test of each section. I studied at the last minute and made an 80.
I unfortunately live in Alabama. Not because I hate the state, I just hate the pay. 😒
Low cost of living at least!
@@CareerWatch not low enough for what we make here lol
Oo girl tell me about it here In California a one bed room apartment the size of a bathroom is atleast 1300 a month 😂😂
Two bedroom apartment in northern part of California is 3300 a month, yep
Stanford Healthcare started me at $45 an hour 5 years ago and now im getting $60/hour 40 hours a week for outpatient ortho xrays. Mostly walkie-talkies and its bankers hours Monday-Friday. No night/graveyard shifts and no weekends or holidays. We have a bunch of job openings too if youre in the SF bay area.
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I completed my radiology Technologist Diploma from Indian Govt. institute.
if I want to jobs in other countries such as USA , so what I do... anyone help ...
Nothing against you or radiology something against the algorithm/non-division of there's radiology and then there's CB radio and then there's amateur radio and CB radio seems to get the least attention and I really want to get into the CB radio and amateur radio fields they're two separate fields but I want to get into both of them because people under you little eyes them with apps and stuff there are apps out there for both of them but it's making it hard to find them when you find radiology in anything with the word radio in it
I have done bsc in CBZ( zoology) and now I'm persuing MRI technicain course duration is 1 year with 6 months specialization with post graduate certificate...... Is it a good career option?? Can someone pls share if they have knowledge in this field
Did you do it?
Can anyone tell me which college or University is best for MSc in Radiography in US?
Check out CSU Dominguez Hills. It takes a year to a year and a half n costs around $15000. I start in a couple weeks
Sir Its Diploma course or Degree Course?
A degree. Program is 2 years full time. 3 years part time
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I’m almost done with my Radiologist Technologist degree in Florida but I’m moving to North Carolina I still need to get the ARRT certification?
Yes, you still need to be ARRT certified. As well as licensed in NC.
@@hajislover did you do associates or bachelors?
@@ep_aesthetics5917 Associates
I guess not but do your own research
Can you histotechnologist
Not a lot of data on them unfortunately. I think the government combines them with medical lab techs.
I live in San Diego , California , which programs would be best ?
Acting
Is it ever too late to pursue this career? Im 24 and I feel as though its too late Ive tried so many things and Im still trying to figure out a career that I would love
Im 23 just left the army last sept,im starting college next monday,soid say youre more than good
I’m 28 and going back to school starting all over again from scratch I wish I was 24 again and starting! But the point is that we start. Best of luck!
I'm 26 and just enrolled. I would have preferred to do it at your age because now I have a toddler to juggle, but I'm still glad I'm doing it.
@@Yummi_913 well you started ! So just keep going!
@@Yummi_913 3rd day today 😅,had to change a few courses i didnt need but im more comfortable now than before
I’m stuck between dental lab tech or radiology tech 😫
I was a dental lab tech and loved it but the pay was low unless you had experience so I went to be a medical assistant and ultimately decided to be a Rad Tech. I’m looking to start classes this fall
@@kynaeunique7414 oh wow that made me decision easier I’ll prob look into rad tech
And now I’m here to say I’m going to pursue a songwriting career now 🧍♀️ found a manager already too
@@kynaeunique7414 I'm looking to become a radiology tech as well. I'm currently a medical assistant and hate it.
@@kynaeunique7414 well if ur expediting to get paid top dollar as soon as u renter the field then ur going to quit being a rad tech to patience is key
Im from Bangladesh will go NYC nxt month. How can I get admission for radiology technician course and how much course fee and duration? Plz suggests some institutions
stay in your own country
If you are only on a vacation visa, then you will not qualify to go to school. You need proof of citizenship or legal residency to even apply to college. An associates degree takes around 2 years and is very expensive. Especially in NYC.
what are the difference between it and radiology which is a branch in medicine ?
Radiology has to do with diagnostics and analysis of the imagery,takes at least 9-13 years,rad tech is the one doing the imagery and specialises in taking the imagery together with making sure the equipment is ok.Takes 3-4 years to completion.
$86,120 will barely get you by in California.
I'm radiology tech from iran,
My salary is 4500$ per year...
It's too bad....
hey i justvwant to help to joi radiology tech ,cause i wear radiology tech student
Which one is much better MRI tech or Diagnostic Medical Sonographer???
I think both is excellent and both have different roles in the hospital. In terms of pay, ultrasound (dms) all the way. But both make good money and I think ultrasound has more patient interaction than MRI. Overall both is solid. MRI techs can specialize in other things too since most were former rad techs and can make more money. It all just depends what’s your goals are.
US is a lot more schooling than MRI for comparable pay. Do what you enjoy. Try shadowing each. No point in starting a career that you are going to hate. Radiology is huge; there is bound to be something you will enjoy. (and you'll still be able to make a living doing it!)
Dms
That sucks I thought they started out making more! Dissappointing.
I am a radiology technologist from India... I am continuously looking to work in Canada or USA but not able to gather information... Anyone can help
id rather make 45k in alabama than 85k in california
If a girl can study radiology???!!!🤔🤔🤔🤔🙄
In most countries, girls can study whatever they want. I don't know about your country.
In India it's so cheap this radiology technician job, less pay, and no over time, in India only doctors get best salary, their is no value for techincian
I really like to migrate to another country....any one can help me to migrate?
Don't do this. We don't make shit compared to RN's. That's where the real money's at. And you normally have to take call as an xray tech. It's a pain when you're trying to plan things or raise your family. Where if you're an rn you can work 3x12s and have 4 days off a week. I regret going into this field and wish I would have become an RN. There's too many of us the way it is.
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Where is the clickbait girl from when I clicked on this video
Just an FYI it’s pretty dang hard to find a job
Is that depending on state?
@@nfentress99 has to be ,so many openings in maryland
@@juancmr47 im in ga now but planning to move to texas. Ik there’s a lot in ga
@@nfentress99 texas is a big state im sure theres plenty of openings there
radtech or nursing???? 😭😂
I would be radtech because you don’t have to clean poop and have to really deal with rude patients all you do is scan them and that’s itbut nurses get paid more
That’s what made my decision from nursing to RadTech, I can’t do all the gross stuff, @RealRareAP don’t RadTech’s still get paid pretty good though?
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Your wages are off, you forgot that yes some states pay more or ovaerall the hughest wage. The cost of living is higher and will go up each year. So 80K on the west caost even out to 40k on the east coast. Also a your test is bullshit..Glad I can help with your click bait and add a few dollars to your pocket. But seriouslty stop spreading false information.
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