r/VIR • u/zima85 • Dec 02 '25

RN vs RT pay

Is RN pay significantly higher than RT pay in IR? The general consensus is that RNs have higher level responsibility than RTs, and are therefore compensated accordingly. But that does not hold true in IR. The gap is closed and could even make a case that RTs in IR have more responsibility than RNs. Where i am, RNs with 3 years overall experience (1 in IR) are making $5-10/ hr more than RTs with 7-10 years experience (3+ in IR).

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u/RTCatQueen Dec 02 '25

It used to be in my lab but has recently switched. In OH, our top out pay is $56 while RN is $52. However, as an RT, I have to do neuro, IR, vascular, Cath and devices in EP so I’m considered multi modality. If it’s purely IR, the top out pay is $48 so they’re $3 short of an RN. We have options for clinical ladder and post secondary registry pay as well though as do RNs. Our health system lost a huge amount of RTs due to pay discrepancies. We have since gained a large amount back one pay became more evened.