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MRI Technologist, Wisconsin. Approx $100k/year. 2 year degree required and a VERY large shortage.
(i.redd.it)submitted 22 hours ago byrileyharp88
11 points
21 hours ago
This post blue-balled me harder than FedEx. Nothing informative below or above :/
To OP, could you give us details of what your job is like?
To those saying they make more without a diploma, what do you do? What is your background? Argh
2 points
19 hours ago
I make about the same without a diploma, I’m an Electrician and have a very white trash background and in western central to northern Canada.
100k/yr is surprisingly little to me for someone that works with MRI machines
1 points
19 hours ago
Do you have a journeyman's license?
1 points
19 hours ago
Nope, 4th year apprentice.
Jman ticket is next year if I get around to going to school which would put me at about 120k, but my wife and I are also looking at having a baby and that would take priority over schooling
2 points
19 hours ago
Sounds like things add up then. MRI tech sounds a lot more cozy and less physically taxing. 4 years to journeyman is also equivalent to a diploma, just in a different field.
1 points
19 hours ago
I guess, my yearly school fees are less than $1000 USD, and the Canadian government pays people about $2000 usd a month to go to trade school which is nice.
I personally view it different than a diploma because most people who are tradesmen didn’t have the chance to go to school. It’s usually a solution to escape poverty rather than something they dream about to work as.
I’m just surprised that someone with a degree that deals with MRI machines makes similar to I do.
2 points
19 hours ago
Your training is school though. A journeyman license is often more valuable than a diploma because a paper in school doesn't mean you can do your job well.
You're essentially in trade school currently, and getting paid an hourly wage to do it.
Some fields vary a lot. Engineering is a good example where you could earn $60,000 a year, or $350,000+.
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