CT Technologist vs Pharmacy Technician
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
CT Technologist
$88,300 typical, a year
Most CT Technologists earn $83,200 to $104,000 a year.
From 451 postings that list pay
4,450 open jobs now
Pharmacy Technician
$45,800 typical, a year
Most Pharmacy Technicians earn $42,600 to $48,900 a year.
From 6,373 postings that list pay
19,534 open jobs now
CT Technologists typically earn about $42,600 more a year than Pharmacy Technicians.
What each one does
CT Technologist
- Perform CT scans according to physician orders and established protocols.
- Prepare and position patients for CT procedures.
- Administer contrast media to patients as ordered.
- Ensure patient safety and comfort during procedures.
- Process and transmit images to the PACS system.
- Maintain accurate patient documentation and records.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Pharmacy Technician
- Assist pharmacists in filling prescriptions.
- Process prescription orders and verify information.
- Manage pharmacy inventory and stock supplies.
- Prepare and label medications for patients.
- Answer phones and assist customers.
- Enter patient and prescription data into the system.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
CT Technologist
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 1 in 10 postings
More common in CT Technologist postings
- ARRT 8 in 10 postings
- CT Technologist 8 in 10 postings
- Computed Tomography 4 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 3 in 10 postings
- Radiation Safety 2 in 10 postings
- Radiologic Technologist 2 in 10 postings
- PACS 2 in 10 postings
- BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) 1 in 10 postings
- Radiography 1 in 10 postings
Pharmacy Technician
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 5 in 10 postings
More common in Pharmacy Technician postings
- Certified Pharmacy Technician 7 in 10 postings
- Prescription Preparation 4 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 3 in 10 postings
- Pharmacy Licensure 3 in 10 postings
- Immunizations 2 in 10 postings
- Cycle Counting 2 in 10 postings
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 10 postings
- Inventory Management 1 in 10 postings
- Data Entry 1 in 15 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
CT Technologist
- Pay not stated Kalamazoo-601 John St. - Bronson Methodist HospitalARRTCustomer ServiceBasic Life SupportRadiologic TechnologistComputed Tomography +1
Lead CT Technologist - Providence Imaging Center
Providence Health PlansPay not stated Anchorage, AK, United States OnsiteRadiologic TechnologistCT TechnologistCT Tech - Weekend Nights
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago$40 - $66/hr Employer statedNight shift Streeterville, Illinois, United States of AmericaMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookData EntryRadiation Safety +7
Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy/Technician
Pay LessPay not stated Grand Junction, CO, United StatesFood SafetyData EntryCash Register OperationsInventory ManagementSafety and Sanitation +1
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