Author: Alaskan
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:59 pm (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 11


hjhogle wrote:
Starting pay in many places in the US is around $20 .. if you plan to stay in AK, of course that's much higher - as in many other professions, the pay is considerably higher there.

And, as with any other profession, entry-level pay is just that. Fresh out of school, no experience - there are $ benefits to learning the art of what we do ... and much of that occurs after graduation.

If you stay away from places like the the biggest cities on the east/west coast, sure .. wages are lower, but so is the cost of living. But I can guarantee you that entry level starting pay anywhere else will not be what it is in AK. You're still looking at below $30/hour.

Good luck
hjh


True, that sounds reasonable, that is how it works for most jobs. For some reason I thought RT would start out more than that. Maybe if I have two certifications such as RT and BMET ? Does anyone know if that might be possible to wear two hats at the same job like that?

Obtaining a BMET is within my reach much easier than any other allied health job because I already have an associates degree in electronics tech.

Anyone know of someone who is both an RT and some other allied job which isn't imaging? I'm guessing that such an individual would earn more if they could do both.

true? rare? notta?