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What non-destructive testers make
Certified technician
$78,350
Trainee
$47,030
Level three or inspector
$118,330
The national median is $78,350 a year, and the bottom tenth start near $47,030. These are the figures published for the federal survey group this job sits in, which is engineering technologists and technicians, all other. There is no separate wage line for non-destructive testing on its own.