Radiologists are equivalent to medical doctors or physicians. They are specialized in the field of radiology. They also have internship. The basic education that is necessary for becoming a radiologist is undergoing college course for four years, medical college for 3-4 years, internship or residency for 3 to 5 years. One has to pass over ten to thirteen years after high school in order to enter into the field of radiology.

            Two types of people come under the category of radiologists. One type of these people is radiology technicians and the other group is nurses who complete the radiology course as specialization. Doctors who choose radiology branch will have to go through all the steps involved in college duration. The technicians may not be required to have the college degree. The vocational or community college will be enough to train them as radiologist technicians. Nurses who intend to shift into the field of radiology have to first complete their nursing degree for 4 years and then enter into special training on radiology.

            The Doctors who enter into the field of radiology might have done MD in this field. Obviously they are paid higher than the other categories of radiologists mentioned above. MD radiologists make nearly six figured income. Nurses who are trained in radiology and have entered into this field will be able to make comparatively lesser. The radiology technicians would be able to make very less compared to the other two categories.

            There is a talk among the public and probably realistic to say that radiologists make more income comparatively with other professions. But it is also been considered these days that this particular field got saturated as the educated people are coming out in large numbers than the number of positions available for fulfilling their job needs. It is clear from the public opinion that an experienced radiologist makes up to $1, 67, 000 per annum. This allows him to make nearly $80 per hour in the case of a full time employee.

            According to the radiologist salary survey conducted by 2010 Locumtenens.com website the statistics are like this:

On an average a radiologist income is around $ 4 million per annum, on average male radiologist income is around $4.1 million per annum, a female radiologist gets on average around $3.5 million per annum, radiologist with less than five years of experience gets on average around $3.35 million per annum, one who has six to ten years of experience will get on average around $4.12 million per annum and the one with more than ten years of experience will get on average around $4 million per annum.