Non-destructive evaluation technician vs non-destructive testing scientist

The differences between non-destructive evaluation technicians and non-destructive testing scientists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a non-destructive testing scientist has an average salary of $49,532, 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 testing scientist are NDT, magnetic particle, and destructive testing.

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs non-destructive testing scientist overview

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Non-Destructive Testing Scientist
Yearly salary	$46,264	$49,532
Hourly rate	$22.24	$23.81
Growth rate	6%	-3%
Number of jobs	514	41,948
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Associate Degree, 44%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs non-destructive testing scientist salary

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

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Non-Destructive Testing Scientist
Average salary	$46,264	$49,532
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $86,000	Between $25,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between non-destructive evaluation technician and non-destructive testing scientist education

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

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Non-Destructive Testing Scientist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Associate Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	English
Most common college	-	-

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs non-destructive testing scientist demographics

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

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Non-Destructive Testing Scientist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 74.6% Female, 25.4%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
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 testing scientist 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 testing scientist example responsibilities.

Perform NDE inspections at nuclear, chemical, oil/petrochemical plants and various manufacturing facilities.
Interpret and evaluate results on a range of different weldments, castings, forgings, and materials produce from different methods.

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs non-destructive testing scientist 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 testing scientist skills

NDT, 32%
Magnetic Particle, 20%
Destructive Testing, 17%
Test Results, 11%
Ultrasonic Testing, 9%
Ultra-Sonic, 6%

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