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schemaVersion = "role.v1"
slug = "role-17-3029-01"
socCode = "17-3029.01"
title = "Non-Destructive Testing Specialists"
summary = "Test the safety of structures, vehicles, or vessels using x-ray, ultrasound, fiber optic or related equipment."
aliases = ["NDE Technician (Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician)", "NDT Specialist (Non-Destructive Testing Specialist)", "NDT Technical Specialist (Non-Destructive Testing Technical Specialist)", "NDT Technician (Non-Destructive Testing Technician)", "Industrial Radiographer", "NDT Coordinator (Non-Destructive Testing Coordinator)", "NDT Inspector (Non-Destructing Testing Inspector)", "Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)", "Corrosion Control Technician (Corrosion Control Tech)", "Corrosion Technician (Corrosion Tech)", "NDE Specialist (Non-Destructive Evaluation Specialist)", "NDI Technician (Non-Destructive Inspection Technician)"]

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jobZone = "2"
jobZoneName = "Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed"
education = "Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not."
experience = "Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training."
svpRange = "(Below 6.0)"

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label = "High School Diploma"
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label = "Some College Courses"
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label = "Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)"
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label = "Bachelor's Degree"
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label = "Post-Baccalaureate Certificate"
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category = "Associate's degree"
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employment = 64410
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lq = 64.34

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title = "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services"
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medianWage = 66920
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title = "Educational Services"
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[[industries.top]]
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title = "Management of Companies and Enterprises"
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medianWage = 77840
lq = 1.16

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title = "Temporary Help Services"
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employment = 1040
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naics = "48-49"
slug = "48-49"
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level = "Sector"
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medianWage = 83620
lq = 0.33

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title = "Wholesale Trade"
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employment = 950
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level = "Sector"
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title = "Utilities"
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naics = "541380"
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naics = "22"
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teleworkable = false
usageRelease = "2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2"

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percentile = 56
band = "Moderate"
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percentile = 53
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percentile = 48
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

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percentile = 69
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value = 0.24
percentile = 36
band = "Moderate"
note = "A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking."

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gamma = 0.5862068965517241

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direction = "About average"
annualOpeningsThousands = 5.7
annualOpeningsPercentile = 52
employment2024Thousands = 67.3
employment2034Thousands = 68.3

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label = "Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.)"
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percentile = 53
band = "Moderate"
note = "How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss."

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percentile = 48
band = "Moderate"
note = "Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank."

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source = "microsoft_applicability"
label = "AI assistant applicability (Microsoft)"
value = 0.20419052720041778
percentile = 69
band = "High"
note = "How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement."

[[aiOutlook.usageTasks]]
task = "Evaluate material properties, using radio astronomy, voltage and amperage measurement, or rheometric flow measurement."
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importance = 4.42

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source = "dingel_neiman"
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[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "felten_aioe"
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[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "frey_osborne"
version = "frey-osborne-automation"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"
version = "working-with-ai"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
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taskCount = 3
totalSample = 106
autonomyMedian = 3.5
dominantCollaboration = "directive"
automationShare = 38.96
augmentationShare = 20.78
workUsePercent = 58.44
release = "2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2"

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label = "directive"
percent = 38.96

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label = "task iteration"
percent = 20.78

[[aiPlaybook.useCase]]
label = "work"
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label = "coursework"
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collaboration = "task iteration"
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[[aiPlaybook.boundaryTasks]]
task = "Prepare reports on non-destructive testing (NDT) results."
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sampleCount = 38

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task = "Document non-destructive testing (NDT) methods, processes, or results."
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sampleCount = 39

[[aiPlaybook.seedPrompts]]
prompt = "Do this for me: document non-destructive testing (NDT) methods, processes, or results. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust."
collaboration = "directive"

[[aiPlaybook.seedPrompts]]
prompt = "Let's work through this together, step by step: prepare reports on non-destructive testing (NDT) results. I'll give feedback as we go."
collaboration = "task iteration"

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tasks = 16
skills = 40
capabilities = 120
tools = 20
relatedRoles = 20

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contentHash = "a18113183207b8a3"

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inDemand = true

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[[tools]]
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[[tools]]
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[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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inDemand = false

[[tools]]
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