Non-destructive evaluation technician vs nondestructive tester

The differences between non-destructive evaluation technicians and nondestructive testers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a non-destructive evaluation technician has an average salary of $46,264, which is higher than the $43,557 average annual salary of a nondestructive tester.

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

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs nondestructive tester overview

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Nondestructive Tester
Yearly salary	$46,264	$43,557
Hourly rate	$22.24	$20.94
Growth rate	6%	2%
Number of jobs	514	6,888
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Associate Degree, 62%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs nondestructive tester salary

Non-destructive evaluation technicians and nondestructive testers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Nondestructive Tester
Average salary	$46,264	$43,557
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $86,000	Between $24,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between non-destructive evaluation technician and nondestructive tester education

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

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Nondestructive Tester
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Associate Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	-	-

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs nondestructive tester demographics

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

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Nondestructive Tester
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 74.6% Female, 25.4%	Male, 90.9% Female, 9.1%
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 nondestructive tester 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.

Nondestructive tester example responsibilities.

Manage departmental inventory and troubleshoot testing, reporting and inventory issues.
Complete NDT tests, document, certify inspection results.
Communicate with repair and modification technicians in order to troubleshoot hardware and software issues with problematic blade units.
Participate in regular scrum and defect reporting discussions

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs nondestructive tester skills

Common non-destructive evaluation technician skills

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

Common nondestructive tester skills

Destructive Testing, 29%
Magnetic Particle, 16%
Test Equipment, 15%
Structural Integrity, 10%
Hazardous Waste, 8%
NDT, 8%

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