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Also called atomic process engineer, engineer, instrumentation and controls engineer and nsss engineer.
$133,970
Median pay a year
15,280
People do this work
6
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Nuclear Engineer
1 certification
Summary
Nuclear engineer conducting research and applying principles of nuclear science to design equipment, monitor operations, and ensure safety in nuclear energy and waste disposal
Experience
Nuclear Engineer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Designed and developed nuclear equipment, including reactor cores and radiation shielding
Monitored nuclear facility operations to identify violations of safety regulations and laws
Initiated corrective actions or ordered plant shutdowns during emergency situations
Directed operating and maintenance activities of nuclear power plants to ensure safety standards
Wrote operational instructions for nuclear plant operation and nuclear fuel handling
Prepared technical reports of findings based on analyses of test results
Conducted tests of nuclear fuel behavior to optimize performance of existing plants
Skills
Core Skills
Researching conservation, Directing energy production, Investigating environmental impact, Investigating work safety, Monitoring compliance processes, Testing systems or equipment, Analyzing test or validation data, Developing operational methods, Updating technical knowledge, Preparing detailed work plans, ANSYS simulation software
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Python, C++, Oracle Java
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Designed nuclear equipment and control mechanismsMonitored facility operations for safety complianceInitiated corrective actions during emergenciesExamined accidents for preventive measure dataDirected maintenance activities for safety standardsPrepared technical reports and environmental statements
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Monitored facility operations to ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards
Examined accidents to gather data for preventive measures, enhancing safety protocols and operational practices.
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Monitored facility operations to ensure compliance with safety regulations, reducing incidents of non-compliance
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Reduced incidents of non-complianceImproved overall safety ratingsStreamlined operational procedures
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Examined accidents to gather data for preventive measures, enhancing safety protocols and operational practices.
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Led to new safety training programsResulted in updated operational guidelinesImproved emergency response procedures
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Researching conservation
Directing energy production
Investigating environmental impact
Investigating work safety
Monitoring compliance processes
Testing systems or equipment
Analyzing test or validation data
Developing operational methods
Updating technical knowledge
Preparing detailed work plans
Designing energy management equipment
Preparing technical reports
The work itself
What a Nuclear Engineer does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Nuclear Engineer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$108,690
Median
$133,970
75th percentile
$163,630
About 15,280 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$125,870
$132,570
$154,920
CA
$135,400
$172,400
$176,390
DC
$164,050
$195,190
$204,940
FL
$110,810
$135,400
$160,990
GA
$104,870
$132,440
$158,130
ID
$107,030
$133,970
$136,500
IL
$112,260
$134,510
$162,440
MA
$103,790
$145,760
$161,620
MD
$127,870
$157,960
$190,470
ME
$110,410
$123,780
$139,240
MI
$103,680
$129,940
$156,590
NC
$123,720
$131,850
$161,310
NM
$134,370
$164,300
$199,020
NY
$137,260
$141,200
$162,690
PA
$103,680
$133,250
$162,100
SC
$104,730
$126,570
$138,250
TX
$101,980
$128,340
$155,830
VA
$98,920
$128,890
$164,010
WA
$109,550
$129,480
$153,960
Other names
Other names for this job
atomic process engineer, engineer, instrumentation and controls engineer, nsss engineer, nuclear criticality safety engineer, nuclear design engineer, nuclear equipment design engineer, nuclear equipment research engineer, nuclear equipment test engineer, nuclear fuels reclamation engineer, nuclear fuels research engineer, nuclear licensing engineer.
This page is about the occupation Nuclear Engineers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.