# Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

> Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes. Includes radiologic technologists and technicians who specialize in other scanning modalities.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/radiologic-technologists-and-technicians
- SOC code: 29-2034.00
- Career family: Healthcare practitioners
- Median annual pay: $80,110 (10th percentile $55,980, 90th percentile $118,660)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +5.0%
- Openings a year: 13,000
- Typical entry education: Associate's degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 82 |
| Investigative (I) | 65 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 40 |
| Enterprising (E) | 0 |
| Conventional (C) | 68 |

## What you'd do

- Assisting and Caring for Others (importance 96/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 94/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 89/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 88/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 82/100)
- Controlling Machines and Processes (importance 80/100)
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 80/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 79/100)
- Getting Information (importance 77/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 75/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination

## Knowledge

English Language, Medicine and Dentistry, Customer and Personal Service, Biology, Physics, Computers and Electronics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Education and Training, Public Safety and Security

## Also called

3D Technologist (Three Dimensional Technologist), Angiogram Special Procedures Technologist, CAT Technologist (Computed Axial Tomography Technologist), CT Radiology Technologist (Computerized Tomography Radiology Technologist), CT RT (Computed Tomography Radiologic Technologist), CT Scan Special Procedures Technologist (Computed Tomography Scan Special Procedures Technologist), CT Scan Technologist (Computed Tomography Scan Technologist), CT Scanner Operator (Computed Tomography Scanner Operator), CT Tech (Computed Tomography Technician), CT Tech (Computed Tomography Technologist)

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5109) (CIP 5109, 1,504 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Wagner College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wagner-college-3148) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | not reported | $156,982 | $27,000 |
| [St. John's University-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/st-john-s-university-new-york-2579) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $102,500 | $142,774 | $23,325 |
| [John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/college/john-patrick-university-of-health-and-applied-sciences-1341) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $112,673 | $122,061 | $23,437 |
| [Saint Francis University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/saint-francis-university-2301) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | not reported | $115,813 | $28,000 |
| [D'Youville University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/d-youville-university-755) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $113,290 | $114,737 | $30,703 |
| [Molloy College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/molloy-college-1749) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $90,567 | $111,267 | not reported |
| [Salisbury University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/salisbury-university-2329) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $75,312 | $109,739 | $23,250 |
| [Long Island University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/long-island-university-1520) | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $90,526 | $107,539 | $22,000 |

## Related careers

- [Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/cardiovascular-technologists-and-technicians): $74,310 median pay
- [Diagnostic Medical Sonographers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/diagnostic-medical-sonographers): $96,590 median pay
- [Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/magnetic-resonance-imaging-technologists): $95,480 median pay
- [Radiation Therapists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/radiation-therapists): $105,310 median pay
- [Neurodiagnostic Technologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/neurodiagnostic-technologists): $50,290 median pay
- [Nuclear Medicine Technologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/nuclear-medicine-technologists): $101,370 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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