Side-by-side distribution
Lab Technician
$60,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.2%
- Live roles
- 112
Radiologist
$700,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50%
- Live roles
- 30
Highest-paying jobs
Prototyping Lab Technician, Robotics
Lab Technician, Fluidstack Labs
Laboratory Operations & Maintenance Technician
Laboratory Technician (Contract-to-Hire)
Hardware & Testing Lab Technician
Senior Lab Technician
Materials Lab Technician, Mechanical Testing
Data Center & Lab Technician - AI Accelerator Infrastructure - Contract
Medical Lab Technician II - Blood Bank - Night - Full-time
Laboratory Technician
Highest-paying jobs
Daytime Nuclear Medicine Radiologist - Partner Track
Florida Panhandle Hybrid Body Imaging Radiologist + $75k Sign‑On Bonus
Remote Evening Body Imaging Radiologist | 5 PM–2 AM MST | 7 On/14 Off
Daytime Body Imaging Radiologist Partner-Track - Denver, CO
Remote Overnight Emergency Body Imaging Radiologist: $700K+ Total Comp, 7 On/14 Off, 10 PM–7 AM MT
Body Imaging Radiologist Opportunity in Vail, CO ($75k Sign On Bonus)
Daytime Musculoskeletal Radiologist Partner-Track Denver, CO
Remote Overnight Pediatric Radiologist | 7 On/14 Off | $75K Sign-On
7 Nights On /21 Nights Off, Overnight Emergency Body Imaging Radiologist - 10p - 7a MST
Radiologist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Plasmidsaurus
|
$54,986 | 3 |
Dandy
|
$35,294 | 3 |
|
Periodic Labs
|
$117,500 | 2 |
RAVE Aerospace LLC
|
$66,560 | 2 |
GenScript/ProBio
|
$56,000 | 2 |
Green Thumb
|
$41,730 | 2 |
Curaleaf
|
$33,800 | 2 |
|
OpenAI
|
$260,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Diversified Radiology
|
$700,000 | 9 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $166,361 | 4 |
| SA Schwarzman Animal Medical Center | $320,000 | 1 |
micro1
|
$98,800 | 1 |
Lab Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $77,500 | 3 |
Lab Technician vs Radiologist: which pays more?
The median for Lab Technician is $60,000 per year (typically $49,920–$75,750), versus $700,000 for Radiologist ($166,361–$700,000). That puts Radiologist about 1067% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Lab Technician and Radiologist are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.