Nuclear Engineers
SOC 17-2161 · 2024-2034
Conduct research on nuclear engineering projects or apply principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and use of nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $177,226per year
- Projected openings
- 730
- Projected change
- +9.1%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineers | Not reported | 1,130 | 0% |
| Environmental Engineers | $134,061 | 3,690 | +6.4% |
| Industrial Production Managers | $134,845 | 18,120 | +0.8% |
| Power Plant Operators | $107,611 | 1,900 | -15.4% |
| Mechanical Engineers | $134,564 | 20,280 | +11.5% |