How people get into Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

What it takes to do this work

No state licence that we can see, but employers commonly ask for Registered Radiologic Technologist. That is an employer preference rather than a legal gate, so some will hire and train instead.

The jobs people hold first

These are the jobs people hold before moving into this one. Doing one of them is not the only way in, and it is not a requirement. It is the route the data can actually see.

Work people come from	Typical pay	Step up	Evidence
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians No licence we can see I do this now →	$58,910	+$20,190	Related work
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians No licence we can see I do this now →	$49,710	+$29,390	Related work
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other No licence we can see I do this now →	$53,000	+$26,100	Related work
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians No licence we can see I do this now →	$44,230	+$34,870	Related work
Surgical Technologists Employers often ask for: Certified Surgical Technologist aid available I do this now →	$64,240	+$14,860	Related work
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other No licence we can see I do this now →	$51,350	+$27,750	Related work

Related work The federal O*NET occupation index lists this as related to your kind of work, because the two share skills and day-to-day activities. It is a match on the work itself, not a record of people moving between them.

We keep those labels apart because they are different strength claims, and none of them means we watched individual people make the move.

Routes that already pay more than radiologic technologists and technicians are left out, because those are side moves rather than ways in. So are routes needing more schooling than you told us about.

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