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Non-Destructive Testing Specialists vs Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Non-Destructive Testing Specialists and Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Non-Destructive Testing Specialists Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$77,390
$47,460
Employment · BLS OEWS
64,410
591,180
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
69th pct
28th pct

At a glance

Dimension Non-Destructive Testing Specialists Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Median pay $77,390 $47,460
Employment 64,410 591,180
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+1.5%) About average (0.0%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 5,700 69,900
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 69th pct Low · 28th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 52nd pct · 28% of tasks 58th pct · 31% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Automation-leaning (39.0%) Automation-leaning (49.9%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Problem Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Deductive Reasoning, Near Vision, Mathematics, English Language, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis, Oral Comprehension, Inductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Computers and Electronics, Active Listening, Oral Expression, Far Vision, Critical Thinking, Written Expression, Customer and Personal Service, Production and Processing, Monitoring, Mechanical, Writing, Operations Monitoring, Flexibility of Closure, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Speaking, Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Operation and Control, Judgment and Decision Making.

Specific to Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

  • Engineering and Technology
  • Physics
  • Education and Training
  • Active Learning
  • Administration and Management
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Design
  • Building and Construction

Specific to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

  • Perceptual Speed
  • Category Flexibility
  • Time Management
  • Visualization
  • Selective Attention
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Manual Dexterity
  • Finger Dexterity

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Word processing software , Computer aided design CAD software , Data base user interface and query software , Electronic mail software , Presentation software , Enterprise resource planning ERP software , Analytical or scientific software , Computer aided manufacturing CAM software .

Specific to Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

Specific to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Non-Destructive Testing Specialists or Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Non-Destructive Testing Specialists vs Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/non-destructive-testing-specialists-vs-inspectors-testers-sorters-samplers-and-weighers

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Singulariki. (2026). Non-Destructive Testing Specialists vs Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/non-destructive-testing-specialists-vs-inspectors-testers-sorters-samplers-and-weighers

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