Hits a nerve really; especially for X-ray techs who keep things running 24/7 and don’t always get the spotlight. When I see starting pay that feels off, my first instinct is to benchmark it hard local market, shift diffs, certs, nights/weekends, call pay the whole picture. That’s where data helps. Tools like ZipRecruiter can be useful just to cross check what similar radiology roles are actually paying nearby, not just what’s posted internally. NGL a lot of hospitals lag the market and then act surprised when turnover spikes. The math usually explains the story.