Radiography Assistant
6AI USED FOR6%moving to54%
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THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
STARTING PAY£20,000 - £25,000
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Radiography Assistant
Radiography assistants help take medical images like X-rays and scans that doctors use to diagnose illness and injury. They work with patients to keep them calm and help radiographers run the imaging equipment.
THE DOOR: A easy to E extremely hard, now and in 20 years
This job holds up well against AI
AI is used for very little of what this job actually involves today, and the law requires human oversight. That human could be you. That is about as safe as careers get right now, though it is still worth learning to use the tools well.
Career progression path
1FIRST STEPJunior Radiography AssistantAs a Junior Radiography Assistant, you will support radiographers in daily tasks, gaining hands-on experience in patient care and imaging procedures.£20,000 - £25,000
2GAINING EXPERIENCEMid-level Radiography AssistantIn this role, you will take on more responsibilities, including assisting in complex imaging procedures and training junior staff.£26,000 - £32,000
3PEAK CAREERSenior Radiography AssistantAs a Senior Radiography Assistant, you will oversee the imaging department's operations, mentor junior staff, and ensure compliance with regulations.£35,000+
The degree route
Real courses in this career's subject, from the live library of 35,000; every one is AI impact assessed through its actual graduate destinations.
🎓Medicine (Graduate Entry)The University of Manchester · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£48,500 median
🎓Graduate Entry MedicineUniversity of Nottingham, the · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£47,000 median
🎓Medicine with a Gateway YearThe University of East Anglia · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£47,000 median
🎓Gateway Year to MedicineThe University of Leeds · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£46,000 median
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There is more than one way in
You do not have to go the university route to get here. There is an apprenticeship route into this career. There is also a vocational route that skips a degree entirely. Some employers will take you on here with no formal qualifications at all, if you can show you can do the work.
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