I am trying to find a career to go into and I like the thought of being and x-ray tech. If any are reading this, what degree do you have and how much do you make?
2007-08-06 08:31:39 · 5 answers · asked by lovemuffin 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
I am not an x-ray tech, but I am a surgical tech and work with x-ray techs..They start at about $12-15 per hour straight out of school but can make upwards of $18-$20 per hour or more depending on experience and if you have additional degrees...Make sure you learn how to use the C-Arm in surgery...very few techs are good at using a C-arm x-ray machine and most end up remaining in the xray room only..The ones in our hospital that know how to operate the C-Arm in surg are the most valuable techs and the highest paid in the dept besides the Dr's themselves.
2007-08-06 08:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by MRod 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can get a certificate, associate, or bachelors. As of right now, all you need is a certificate from an accredited school in order to take the national registry exam.
I'm working toward my bachelors, basically just for the hell of it. Maybe in 20 years I'll want to go into management or something. I graduated with an associate 2 years ago and made $18/hr right out of school working the day shift in a medical center. I now make $20.68/hr. I live in Michigan, but if I lived in California or Alabama or wherever, it could be drastically different.
Salary varies A LOT depending on the area of the country, what type of facility you work for, etc. Here is a link to the most recent American Society of Radiologic Technologists salary survey: http://asrt.org/content/rts/surveyresults/wageandsalarysurvey/wagesalsurvey2007.aspx
2007-08-06 10:54:44 · answer #2 · answered by RadTech - BAS RT(R)(ARRT) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
x-ray tech can be a 2 year program for an associates degree. they start out at about $21 an hour or so.
2007-08-06 08:36:12 · answer #3 · answered by ♥crazygirl♥ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It greater to be a Mri or Ct tech for traveling besides the fact that to be effortless with you there arent that many jobs for traveling X-ray techs. according to risk if u have been a nurse or Therapist. X-ray tech dont have lots to decide for between. try installation a properly tech then circulate to ct or mri until now than you journey
2016-10-14 04:44:01 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can find salary information, as well as other general information, at ARRT.org and ASRT.org.
2007-08-06 08:40:17 · answer #5 · answered by Brad L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋