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	Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	Materials Scientists	Materials Engineers	Aviation Inspectors	Construction and Building Inspectors
SUMMARY	32% Low Risk	11% Minimal Risk	12% Minimal Risk	20% Minimal Risk	21% Low Risk	25% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	5.2/10	7.3/10	6.8/10	7.7/10	5.5/10	5.5/10
POLLING	49% (Moderate Risk, Based on 24 votes)	32% (Low Risk, Based on 47 votes)	32% (Low Risk, Based on 95 votes)	23% (Low Risk, Based on 153 votes)	43% (Moderate Risk, Based on 21 votes)	38% (Low Risk, Based on 67 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	1.5%	4.4%	4.9%	5.7%	1.7%	-0.8%
WAGES	$77,390 or $37.20 per hour	$109,660 or $52.72 per hour	$104,160 or $50.07 per hour	$108,310 or $52.07 per hour	$85,750 or $41.22 per hour	$72,120 or $34.67 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	64,410	23,220	8,330	22,770	23,320	137,210
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DESCRIPTION	Test the safety of structures, vehicles, or vessels using x-ray, ultrasound, fiber optic or related equipment.	Promote worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws. Includes industrial product safety engineers.	Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists.	Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials. Includes those engineers working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials. Includes metallurgists and metallurgical engineers, ceramic engineers, and welding engineers.	Inspect aircraft, maintenance procedures, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment to ensure conformance with Federal safety regulations.	Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.

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