Non-destructive evaluation technician vs predictive maintenance specialist

The differences between non-destructive evaluation technicians and predictive maintenance specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a predictive maintenance specialist has an average salary of $87,218, 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 predictive maintenance specialist are condition monitoring, critical equipment, and PDM.

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs predictive maintenance specialist overview

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Predictive Maintenance Specialist
Yearly salary	$46,264	$87,218
Hourly rate	$22.24	$41.93
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	514	58,941
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs predictive maintenance specialist salary

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

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Predictive Maintenance Specialist
Average salary	$46,264	$87,218
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $86,000	Between $59,000 And $127,000
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Differences between non-destructive evaluation technician and predictive maintenance specialist education

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

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Predictive Maintenance Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs predictive maintenance specialist demographics

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

	Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician	Predictive Maintenance Specialist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 74.6% Female, 25.4%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
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 predictive maintenance 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.

Predictive maintenance specialist example responsibilities.

Accomplish team sales of 464K in clinical chemistry and hematology instrumentation.
Support and assist other plants PdM issues when require.
Test and calibrate metrology equipment including but not limit to oscilloscopes, multimeters, ESD certify tables/equipment, and standardize tools.
Prepare and present instructional PowerPoint session before the claims and underwriting departments.

Non-destructive evaluation technician vs predictive maintenance 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 predictive maintenance specialist skills

Condition Monitoring, 33%
Critical Equipment, 27%
PDM, 24%
Plant Equipment, 16%

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