Medical sonographers
Medicine and health
NOC 32122
Filmed in 
Kelowna
A Kelowna medical sonographer shows Brian how she takes diagnostic ultrasound images and prepares preliminary findings to help in a patient’s diagnosis. She takes images of babies, but explains she also does a wide variety of imaging.

What to know

Annual Earnings
$83,424
Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities
College Diploma or Apprenticeship, 2 or more years
Job Openings
(2024-2034)
560

Top Skills

Every job calls for a certain set of skills. Knowing those skills is the first step in finding a good career fit.

Here, you will find the 10 most relevant workplace skills. Some are more important to achieving success in a certain career than others. These skills may come naturally to you or you may need to gain them through education, training and experience.

See the list of work-related skills below, ranked in order of importance for this career. Check out the list and see if this career matches your skills—take that first step!

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Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

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Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Speaking

Talking to others to share information effectively.

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

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Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Monitoring

Keeping track of and assessing your performance, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Time Management

Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Active Learning

Understanding how new information could be used to solve current and future problems in making decisions.

Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

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