Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
57%
risk level
POLLING
50%
Based on 15 votes
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
2.1%
by year 2032
WAGES
$65,520
or $31.50 per hour
Volume
70,250
as of 2022

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
4.3/10

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Automation risk

57% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

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. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 57% 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?






Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other' job openings is expected to rise 2.1% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other' was $65,520, or $31 per hour

'Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other' were paid 41.5% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 70,250 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) says
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.
Aug 28, 2021 at 08:14 PM

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