AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 17-3029.01 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists?

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

Estimated AI task exposure
42%

Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

16 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

51/100

Physical moat

41/100

Human moat

29/100

Rating coverage

100%

16 task statements / 16 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Interpret or evaluate test results in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, or procedures.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.94
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.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.94
Prepare reports on non-destructive testing results.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.91
Document non-destructive testing methods, processes, or results.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.90
Identify defects in solid materials, using ultrasonic testing techniques.
Importance 94/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.89
Select, calibrate, or operate equipment used in the non-destructive testing of products or materials.
Importance 91/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.89
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.
Importance 90/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.88
Examine structures or vehicles such as aircraft, trains, nuclear reactors, bridges, dams, and pipelines, using non-destructive testing techniques.
Importance 90/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.87
Supervise or direct the work of non-destructive testing trainees or staff.
Importance 86/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.87
Make radiographic images to detect flaws in objects while leaving objects intact.
Importance 94/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.86

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$78,350

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

59,930

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.8%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

5

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

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Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

37 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

32 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

37 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

37 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

37 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

30 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

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      What this score does not mean

      The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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