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Architecture and Engineering

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

All engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, not listed separately.

Also called: Industrial Radiographer, NDE Technician (Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician), NDT Coordinator (Non-Destructive Testing Coordinator), NDT Inspector (Non-Destructing Testing Inspector), NDT Specialist (Non-Destructive Testing Specialist), NDT Technical Specialist (Non-Destructive Testing Technical Specialist)

Median pay in Greater Boston
$72,710
$34.96/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
690
Massachusetts 2024–2034
−0.6%
90 openings a year
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Associate's degree

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$49,710$58,860$72,710$87,490$99,880

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Moderate exposure47 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 52
  • Language-model AIOE 46
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 44

Observed AI use today: Little or none (Anthropic Economic Index)

This is a catch-all group, so the work varies by specialty. AI exposure is moderate, though workers in this group report little or no AI use so far. AI tools may help most with technical paperwork and routine data work. Hands-on technical work and teamwork with engineers still rely on people. Massachusetts job numbers are projected to dip slightly.

Likely to change

  • Routine technical paperwork and documentation
  • Reviewing and organizing technical data

Still relies on people

  • Hands-on work with equipment and systems
  • Working with engineers to solve problems

Written with AI from the data on this page. Check with a career coach before making a decision.

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