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Medical Radiation Technologist vs Technologist

In 2025, the median salary for Medical Radiation Technologist was $390 (0.4%) higher than for Technologist: $107,951 against $107,560. Medical Radiation Technologist had 387 people on the list, Technologist 334.

At a glance

Medical Radiation TechnologistTechnologist
People on the 2025 list387334
Median salary$107,951$107,560
Middle half$103,583–$115,553$103,815–$113,848
Highest salary$246,138$228,208
Total salaries$43,204,725$37,317,019
People, change+19.4% vs 2024+12.1% vs 2024
Median, change−1.7% vs 2024+0.0% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearMedical Radiation TechnologistTechnologist
2011$103,714
2012$103,713
2013$108,447
2014$114,666
2015$106,428$103,691
2016$104,476$106,876
2017$103,347$106,701
2018$103,341$110,090
2019$103,824$106,902
2020$104,085$107,471
2021$106,236$106,247
2022$106,189$105,258
2023$105,692$105,201
2024$109,841$107,532
2025$107,951$107,560

People on the list by year

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YearMedical Radiation TechnologistTechnologist
201110
201213
201310
20146
2015108
2016833
2017934
20181631
20192140
20204350
20214855
202271137
2023239268
2024324298
2025387334

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Medical Radiation Technologist or Technologist?

By median salary in 2025, Medical Radiation Technologist: $107,951 against $107,560.

Which has more people on the list?

Medical Radiation Technologist: 387 against 334 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2015?

In 2015 the median for Medical Radiation Technologist was $106,428 and for Technologist $103,691, a gap of $2,737; in 2025 the gap was $390.

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