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benjaml · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 14 Location: United States

hello can i please ask this question? do mri makes more money than a nurse/rn. i had a debate w/another student that is seeking radiology tec. i said yes mri do and he said noway nurses makes more. please answer. Wink

hjhogle · Moderator Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 607 Location: CT

If you think about it, this is a non-starter. A brand new 4-year RN going to work in an office as opposed to a hospital MRI tech who has a 2-year degree but 15 years of experience working as a radiographer? Or do you mean a brand-new RN going to work in a research lab and a newly hired office MRI tech with no experience as a radiographer? What part of the country?

If you've chosen your profession, what difference does it make?
hjh

benjaml · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 14 Location: United States

hello thanks for your reply. i meant a radiology tec to a mri. do a mri mk more than an rn that just finish a 2 yr degree in broward county florida. Please answer thanks hjh Confused

hjhogle · Moderator Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 607 Location: CT

again, benjaml, it depends.

According to http://salary.com, base salaries in Fort Lauderdale look like this -
RN - $50,000 - $69,000
MRI Tech - $51,000 - $67,000

Other areas of the country that I checked are similar. The spread looks about the same.

Again, though - what difference does it make? Are you going to change professions if RN's have higher earning potential?

hjh

benjaml · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 14 Location: United States

thanks so much for the reply and the reserch. to answer your question no i would not change to rn. i want to be a rad tec and from there go to mri. Smile