Non-destructive evaluation technician vs non-destructive evaluation specialist

The differences between non-destructive evaluation technicians and non-destructive evaluation specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a non-destructive evaluation specialist has an average salary of $50,187, which is higher than the $46,264 average annual salary of a non-destructive evaluation technician.

The top three skills for a non-destructive evaluation technician include destructive testing, NDT and radiographic inspection. The most important skills for a non-destructive evaluation specialist are magnetic particle, , and .

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs non-destructive evaluation specialist overview

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Non-Destructive Evaluation Specialist
Yearly salary	$46,264	$50,187
Hourly rate	$22.24	$24.13
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	514	356
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs non-destructive evaluation specialist salary

Non-destructive evaluation technicians and non-destructive evaluation specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Non-Destructive Evaluation Specialist
Average salary	$46,264	$50,187
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $86,000	Between $25,000 And $100,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between non-destructive evaluation technician and non-destructive evaluation specialist education

There are a few differences between a non-destructive evaluation technician and a non-destructive evaluation specialist in terms of educational background:

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Non-Destructive Evaluation Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs non-destructive evaluation specialist demographics

Here are the differences between non-destructive evaluation technicians' and non-destructive evaluation specialists' demographics:

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Non-Destructive Evaluation Specialist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 74.6% Female, 25.4%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between non-destructive evaluation technician and non-destructive evaluation specialist duties and responsibilities

Non-destructive evaluation technician example responsibilities.

Inspect aircraft and aircraft parts using liquid dye penetrates, eddy currents, ultrasound, and x-ray.
Conduct vibrational analysis on full body in SOLIDWORKS to test acoustic emission of crack propagation.
Support NASA contractor by verifying newly install docking system is properly orient in orbiter coordinates.
Interpret and evaluate results on a range of different weldments, castings, forgings, and materials produce from different methods.

Non-destructive evaluation specialist example responsibilities.

Perform NDE inspections at nuclear, chemical, oil/petrochemical plants and various manufacturing facilities.
Coach the NCOs on the procedures to allow them to pass the startup ORRs

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs non-destructive evaluation specialist skills

Common non-destructive evaluation technician skills

Destructive Testing, 19%
NDT, 15%
Radiographic Inspection, 11%
PT, 10%
Maintenance Manuals, 7%
Nondestructive Testing, 7%

Common non-destructive evaluation specialist skills

Magnetic Particle, 100%

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