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THE ONTARIO IMAGING WAGE BENCHMARK.
Real pay ranges for medical imaging professionals across Ontario's public hospitals and private clinics — for employers setting offers and technologists weighing them.
A PREVIEW OF THE NUMBERS
Cardiac (Echo), private clinic
$45 – $58/hr
The highest-paid private modality.
CT & General Radiography, public hospital
$36.84 – $52.04/hr
Union bands reach higher than private clinics.
Nuclear Medicine, senior (private)
$50 – $60/hr
RSO certification can add $3–$8/hr.
Open roles in public hospitals
~65%
Based on published postings; the real split is closer to 50/50.
Disclaimer: The rates analyzed are based on real rates offered by clinics in our network and the union rates published for the hospitals we work with. Actual pay can vary by location, experience and other factors. This analysis covers the Ontario market only.
What's inside
- Sonography pay by specialty: general, vascular, fertility and cardiac
- CT and general radiography ranges, public vs. private
- Nuclear medicine by experience level, plus the RSO premium
- MRI demand and where 3T experience pays off
- A snapshot of where open roles sit across Ontario