Non-destructive testing technician vs nondestructive tester

The differences between non-destructive testing technicians and nondestructive testers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a non-destructive testing technician has an average salary of $47,657, which is higher than the $43,557 average annual salary of a nondestructive tester.

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

Non-destructive testing technician vs nondestructive tester overview

	Non-Destructive Testing Technician	Nondestructive Tester
Yearly salary	$47,657	$43,557
Hourly rate	$22.91	$20.94
Growth rate	6%	2%
Number of jobs	23,281	6,888
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Associate Degree, 62%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Non-destructive testing technician vs nondestructive tester salary

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

	Non-Destructive Testing Technician	Nondestructive Tester
Average salary	$47,657	$43,557
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $85,000	Between $24,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between non-destructive testing technician and nondestructive tester education

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

	Non-Destructive Testing Technician	Nondestructive Tester
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Associate Degree, 62%
Most common major	Educational Assessment, Evaluation, And Research	Biology
Most common college	-	-

Non-destructive testing technician vs nondestructive tester demographics

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

	Non-Destructive Testing Technician	Nondestructive Tester
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%	Male, 90.9% Female, 9.1%
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, 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 technician and nondestructive tester 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.

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 testing technician vs nondestructive tester skills

Common non-destructive testing technician skills

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

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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