Radiology directors are medical and health services managers who oversee the administration of radiology departments in hospitals and stand-alone radiology facilities. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were a total of 282,990 medical and health services managers employed in the United States in 2010. The salary range for a radiology director in a hospital varies based on location, the size of the facility and the experience of the administrator.
Pay Scale
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for those working in this field in 2010 was $84,270, with the middle 50 percent earning salaries between $65,650 and $109,490. At the bottom rung of the pay ladder were those who made $51,280 or less. The top-paid administrators made $144,880 or more per year.
Average Salary
The average salary for radiology directors and other medical and health services managers nationwide was $93,670 per year, as of May 2010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau also indicates that administrators in general medical and surgical hospitals made an average salary of $99,570 per year. This salary was higher than that made in outpatient centers where administrators made an average of $89,200 per year. However, those working in medical and diagnostic laboratories made an average of $102,000 per year.
Location
Location also provides some indication of what radiology administrators can expect to make. According to Salary Expert's survey of administrators in 10 major U.S. cities, average salaries for radiology directors ranged from $79,181 in Phoenix to $113,713 in New York City. Other typical salaries included those made by administrators in Los Angeles who brought home an average of $96,104 per year. Administrators in Chicago made an average of $105,469, while those in Dallas averaged $97,310 per year.
Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the number of available jobs for medical and health services managers will grow by about 16 percent from 2008 to 2018. The bureau indicates that the medical field in general will continue to grow rapidly during this period as the population continues to age and grow in size. Radiology directors will be needed as radiology departments continue to grow in number to meet the medical needs of the population.
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