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Medical Laboratory Technologist vs Medical Radiation Technologist

In 2025, the median salary for Medical Radiation Technologist was $3,494 (3.3%) higher than for Medical Laboratory Technologist: $107,951 against $104,457. Medical Laboratory Technologist had 398 people on the list, Medical Radiation Technologist 387.

At a glance

Medical Laboratory TechnologistMedical Radiation Technologist
People on the 2025 list398387
Median salary$104,457$107,951
Middle half$102,147–$107,775$103,583–$115,553
Highest salary$180,829$246,138
Total salaries$42,669,959$43,204,725
People, change+22.8% vs 2024+19.4% vs 2024
Median, change−4.2% vs 2024−1.7% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearMedical Laboratory TechnologistMedical Radiation Technologist
2009$104,588
2010$103,785
2015$106,428
2016$104,476
2017$103,340$103,347
2018$103,341
2019$105,135$103,824
2020$102,341$104,085
2021$105,262$106,236
2022$104,397$106,189
2023$105,426$105,692
2024$108,991$109,841
2025$104,457$107,951

People on the list by year

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YearMedical Laboratory TechnologistMedical Radiation Technologist
20096
20105
201510
20168
201769
201816
20191221
20201743
20213148
20222671
2023148239
2024324324
2025398387

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Medical Laboratory Technologist or Medical Radiation Technologist?

By median salary in 2025, Medical Radiation Technologist: $107,951 against $104,457.

Which has more people on the list?

Medical Laboratory Technologist: 398 against 387 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2017?

In 2017 the median for Medical Laboratory Technologist was $103,340 and for Medical Radiation Technologist $103,347, a gap of $6; in 2025 the gap was $3,494.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work