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Careers / Nuclear Engineers |
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Nuclear Engineers |
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Nuclear engineers research and develop the processes, instruments, and systems used to derive benefits from nuclear energy and radiation. Many of these engineers find industrial and medical uses for radioactive materials—for example, in equipment used in medical diagnosis and treatment.
Nuclear engineers typically work in offices; however, their work setting varies with the industry in which they are employed. Most nuclear engineers work full time.
Nuclear engineers must have a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering. Employers also value experience, and this can be gained through cooperative-education engineering programs.
The median annual wage for nuclear engineers was $102,950 in May 2015.
Employment of nuclear engineers is projected to decline 4 percent from 2014 to 2024. Employment in several of the industries that employ nuclear engineers is projected to decline, including electric power distribution, research and development in engineering, and the federal government.
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for nuclear engineers.
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of nuclear engineers with similar occupations.
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Top Ten Industries |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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Nuclear Engineers |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
6,120 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
2,670 |
Scientific Research and Development Services |
2,500 |
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
1,070 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
550 |
Employment Services |
420 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
370 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
240 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
130 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
30 |
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