ANZSCO 2512

Medical Imaging Professionals

Overview

EMPLOYED

22,900

PART-TIME SHARE

37%

FEMALE SHARE

72%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,297

MEDIAN AGE

37

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1,000

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Summary

Medical Imaging Professionals operate X-ray and other radiation producing and imaging equipment for diagnostic, monitoring and treatment purposes under the direction of Radiologists and other Medical Practitioners.

Tasks

  • Receiving referrals from Medical Practitioners to perform medical imaging and radiation treatment of patients
  • Determining the appropriate equipment to use, such as X-ray equipment, radiation scanners, fluoroscopes, ultrasound equipment, nuclear instrumentation, angiography equipment and computed tomography (CT) equipment, and selecting the appropriate equipment settings to provide the diagnostic information requested by Medical Practitioners
  • Calculating details of procedures such as length and intensity of exposure to radiation, size and strength of dosage of isotopes, and settings of recording equipment
  • Explaining procedures to patients and answering patients' inquiries about processes
  • Ensuring patients' welfare during procedures
  • Positioning patients, screens and equipment preparatory to procedures
  • Viewing the screen and deciding if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, and selecting images to show Medical Practitioners
  • Conveying findings of procedures to Medical Practitioners

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Medical Imaging Professionals All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 63% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 40 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,297 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $61 $43

    Industries

    Medical Imaging Professionals work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    36.9%

    Victoria

    27.1%

    Queensland

    15.0%

    South Australia

    5.5%

    Tasmania

    2.9%

    Northern Territory

    0.5%

    Australian Capital Territory

    3.6%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Medical Imaging Professionals All Occupations
    Median age 37 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 72% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Medical Imaging Professionals
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 8.0
    25–34 22.7 34.6
    35–44 22.3 26.6
    45–54 20.4 17.1
    55–59 8.8 6.1
    60–64 6.5 4.8
    65 and Over 4.9 2.7

    Education

    Registration with the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia or the Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry is required.

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Medical Imaging Professionals
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 35.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 53.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 9.1
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 0.3
    Year 12 15.9 0.8
    Year 11 4.0 0.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.1
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.