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Program Codes
10283
20826
Employment Percentage
5.958005249
SOC ID
17-3098
SOC Title
Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
ONET ID
17-3029.01
ONET Concat ID
17302901
Median Salary
61423.09
EMSI Interest Area Term
Integrated Design, Engineering, and Automation (IDEA)
Ed Level High School
45
Ed Level Certificate
10
Ed Level Some College
5
Ed Level Associates
25
Ed Level Bachelors
15
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career Description
Test the safety of structures, vehicles, or vessels using x-ray, ultrasound, fiber optic or related equipment.
Core Tasks
  • Interpret or evaluate test results in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, or procedures.
  • Interpret the results of all methods of non-destructive testing (NDT), such as acoustic emission, electromagnetic, leak, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, neutron radiographic, radiographic, thermal or infrared, ultrasonic, vibration analysis, and visual testing.
  • Examine structures or vehicles such as aircraft, trains, nuclear reactors, bridges, dams, and pipelines, using non-destructive testing techniques.
  • Select, calibrate, or operate equipment used in the non-destructive testing of products or materials.
  • Identify defects in solid materials, using ultrasonic testing techniques.
  • Prepare reports on non-destructive testing results.
  • Document non-destructive testing methods, processes, or results.
  • Supervise or direct the work of non-destructive testing trainees or staff.
  • Produce images of objects on film, using radiographic techniques.
  • Make radiographic images to detect flaws in objects while leaving objects intact.
  • Map the presence of imperfections within objects, using sonic measurements.
  • Conduct liquid penetrant tests to locate surface cracks by coating objects with fluorescent dyes, cleaning excess penetrant, and applying developer.
  • Visually examine materials, structures, or components for signs of corrosion, metal fatigue, cracks, or other flaws, using tools and equipment such as endoscopes, closed-circuit television systems, and fiber optics.
Start Annual Earnings
36865.35
Top Annual Earnings
103807.13
EMSI Career Title Slug
non-destructive-testing-specialist