Non-destructive testing scientist vs non-destructive testing supervisor

The differences between non-destructive testing scientists and non-destructive testing supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a non-destructive testing supervisor has an average salary of $51,631, which is higher than the $49,532 average annual salary of a non-destructive testing scientist.

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 supervisor are magnetic particle, NDT, and destructive testing.

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

	Non-Destructive Testing Scientist	Non-Destructive Testing Supervisor
Yearly salary	$49,532	$51,631
Hourly rate	$23.81	$24.82
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	41,948	23,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	45	46
Years of experience	-	2

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

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

	Non-Destructive Testing Scientist	Non-Destructive Testing Supervisor
Average salary	$49,532	$51,631
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $94,000	Between $26,000 And $100,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

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

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

	Non-Destructive Testing Scientist	Non-Destructive Testing Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	English	Biology
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

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

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

	Non-Destructive Testing Scientist	Non-Destructive Testing Supervisor
Average age	45	46
Gender ratio	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between non-destructive testing scientist and non-destructive testing supervisor 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 supervisor example responsibilities.

Interpret and evaluate results on a range of different weldments, castings, forgings, and materials produce from different methods.
Supervise and train airmen in upgrade training.
Inspect aerospace weapon systems components and support equipment for structural integrity using ultrasonics and fluorescent dye penetrant.

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

Magnetic Particle, 51%
NDT, 29%
Destructive Testing, 20%

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