2019 Radiology Salary Survey: What’s in Everyone Else’s Wallet?

RBJ’s first annual salary survey drew a total of 539 completed responses and produced a number of noteworthy insights. Some of these came with the salaries themselves, others with the contextualizing questions we asked.

At the high end of the pay curve, 16% of our responding radiologists reported making more than $500,000 in base gross annual salary as of the end of 2018. Of these, 6.4% reported grossing more than $1 million.

Other key findings as fleshed out in the pages to follow:

• Radiologist pay growth is stagnant. Almost 7 in 10 saw an increase of less than 2% with their most recent raise.
• Radiologists who excel at beating burnout may do so by not skimping on R&R. Nearly a third took more than 46 paid vacation days in 2018.
• Most radiologists are happy enough with their present work situation to plan on staying put. However, a surprising 4 out of 10 considered pursuing a new opportunity last year.
• Radiology administrators are earning extra cash by performing well. More than half enjoyed a cash bonus in 2018.
• The technologist population is highly experienced. Only 16% of techs have been in their field for 10 years or fewer. An eye-opening 84% have been at it for at least 11 years, with some 60% topping 20 years.
• PACS jobs, like radiology administrative roles, are peopled by a small but nontrivial number of MDs, DO’s and PhDs. Both fields employ around 3% with these advanced degrees.

And now on to the full results with one more note: The bolded salaries are averages.

Radiologist

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VP Radiology/Radiology Service Line Director + Radiology Administrator

        

Technologist or Technologist/Manager

     

PACS/RIS Manager + PACS/RIS Analyst

    

Dave Pearson

Dave P. has worked in journalism, marketing and public relations for more than 30 years, frequently concentrating on hospitals, healthcare technology and Catholic communications. He has also specialized in fundraising communications, ghostwriting for CEOs of local, national and global charities, nonprofits and foundations.

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