Diagnostic Radiographer to Sonographer

Moving from Diagnostic Radiographer to Sonographer typically takes around 1.5 years via PgCert/PgDip Medical Ultrasound (CASE-accredited).

Pay along the way

£25,272 now → £49,387 in 6 yrs

  1. Healthcare Assistant

    Year 0 · Band 2 · entry

    £25,272
  2. Radiography Assistant

    Year 1 · Band 3 · entry

    £25,760
  3. Radiography Assistant

    Year 3 · Band 3 · top

    £27,476
  4. Diagnostic Radiographer

    Year 4.5 · Band 5 · entry

    £32,073
  5. Sonographer

    Year 6 · Band 7 · entry

    £49,387
  6. Sonographer

    Year 8 · Band 7 · intermediate

    £51,932

What you'll need

Registration

  • HCPC registration (allied health professional)

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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.

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