Non-destructive testing scientist vs non-destructive testing specialist

The differences between non-destructive testing scientists and non-destructive testing specialists 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 $48,596 average annual salary of a non-destructive testing specialist.

The top three skills for a non-destructive testing scientist include NDT, magnetic particle and destructive testing. The most important skills for a non-destructive testing specialist are NDT, destructive testing, and PT.

Non-destructive testing scientist vs non-destructive testing specialist overview

	Non-Destructive Testing Scientist	Non-Destructive Testing Specialist
Yearly salary	$49,532	$48,596
Hourly rate	$23.81	$23.36
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	41,948	1,060
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Non-destructive testing scientist vs non-destructive testing specialist salary

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

	Non-Destructive Testing Scientist	Non-Destructive Testing Specialist
Average salary	$49,532	$48,596
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $94,000	Between $26,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between non-destructive testing scientist and non-destructive testing specialist education

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

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

Non-destructive testing scientist vs non-destructive testing specialist demographics

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

	Non-Destructive Testing Scientist	Non-Destructive Testing Specialist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%	Male, 69.0% Female, 31.0%
Race ratio	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%	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 testing scientist and non-destructive testing specialist duties and responsibilities

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 testing specialist example responsibilities.

Supervise and direct the work of non-destructive testing (NDT) trainees and staff.
Develop and implement NDT methods using all aforemention disciplines.
Perform NDE inspections at nuclear, chemical, oil/petrochemical plants and various manufacturing facilities.
Perform NDE inspections at nuclear, chemical, oil/petrochemical plants and various manufacturing facilities.

Non-destructive testing scientist vs non-destructive testing specialist skills

Common non-destructive testing scientist skills

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

Common non-destructive testing specialist skills

NDT, 25%
Destructive Testing, 20%
PT, 10%
Magnetic Particle, 9%
Inspection Methods, 7%
Level II, 5%

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