Non-destructive testing technician vs industrial radiographer

The differences between non-destructive testing technicians and industrial radiographers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an industrial radiographer has an average salary of $48,085, which is higher than the $47,657 average annual salary of a non-destructive testing technician.

The top three skills for a non-destructive testing technician include NDT, destructive testing and magnetic particle. The most important skills for an industrial radiographer are NDT, radiation safety, and safety procedures.

Non-destructive testing technician vs industrial radiographer overview

	Non-Destructive Testing Technician	Industrial Radiographer
Yearly salary	$47,657	$48,085
Hourly rate	$22.91	$23.12
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	23,281	8,750
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Non-destructive testing technician vs industrial radiographer salary

Non-destructive testing technicians and industrial radiographers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Non-Destructive Testing Technician	Industrial Radiographer
Average salary	$47,657	$48,085
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $85,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between non-destructive testing technician and industrial radiographer education

There are a few differences between a non-destructive testing technician and an industrial radiographer in terms of educational background:

	Non-Destructive Testing Technician	Industrial Radiographer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Educational Assessment, Evaluation, And Research	Business
Most common college	-	-

Non-destructive testing technician vs industrial radiographer demographics

Here are the differences between non-destructive testing technicians' and industrial radiographers' demographics:

	Non-Destructive Testing Technician	Industrial Radiographer
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%	Male, 91.8% Female, 8.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between non-destructive testing technician and industrial radiographer duties and responsibilities

Non-destructive testing technician example responsibilities.

Develop NDI inspection techniques for parts to insure quality requirements are met.
Award for providing suggestions to improve quality by adding require NDI inspection techniques.
Inspect aerospace weapon systems components and support equipment for structural integrity using ultrasonics and fluorescent dye penetrant.
Ensure adherence and compliance to company and industry policies & procedures such as Nadcap and AS9100.
Interpret and evaluate results on a range of different weldments, castings, forgings, and materials produce from different methods.
Partner with API inspecting internal/external housing of pressure vessel units.

Industrial radiographer example responsibilities.

Produce and inturpet xray film.
Preform day to day duties.
Preform ruteen mantinace on equipment.
Select and operate the proper equipment used in the non-destructive testing (NDT) of products or materials.
Document non-destructive testing (NDT) methods, processes, results and prepare reports on non-destructive testing (NDT) procedures.
Inspect welds using ionizing radiation, develop xray film and grade to code specifications, assist technician with task being perform.

Non-destructive testing technician vs industrial radiographer skills

Common non-destructive testing technician skills

NDT, 17%
Destructive Testing, 14%
Magnetic Particle, 10%
Radiographic Procedures, 9%
PT, 8%
Level II, 6%

Common industrial radiographer skills

NDT, 19%
Radiation Safety, 18%
Safety Procedures, 12%
Destructive Testing, 11%
Level II, 11%
Magnetic Particle, 9%

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