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Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

Moderate Risk

42%

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AUTOMATION RISK

CALCULATED

35%

(Low Risk)

POLLING

50%

(Moderate Risk)

Average: 42%

LABOR DEMAND *

GROWTH

4.4%

by year 2033

WAGES

$73,500

or $35.33 per hour

Volume

66,200

as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other.

SUMMARY

JOB SCORE

5.4/10

Calculated automation risk

35% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Manual Dexterity
Social Perceptiveness

User poll

50% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, employees may be able to find reassurance in the automated risk level we have generated, which shows 35% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Non-Destructive Testing Specialists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

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Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other' job openings is expected to rise 4.4% by 2033

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other' was $73,500, or $35 per hour

'Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other' were paid 52.9% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 66,200 people employed as 'Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as 'Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other'.

Job description

Test the safety of structures, vehicles, or vessels using x-ray, ultrasound, fiber optic or related equipment.

SOC Code: 17-3029.01

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Comments

Martin Johnson (Moderate) 3 years ago

I've spent my career in this field, and automation is currently making impossible tasks possible and difficult tasks easier. Automation is reducing hours and increasing wages, but at this time interpretation and reporting is still performed by humans. At some point A.I will taken on interpretation and reporting.

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