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Also called cathodic protection technician, chemical radiation technician, health physics technician and metallographic technician.
$110,240
Median pay a year
6,470
People do this work
6
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Nuclear Monitoring Technician
Summary
Nuclear monitoring technician collecting and testing samples to assess radiation exposure and contamination levels in personnel, facilities, and the environment
Experience
Nuclear Monitoring Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Monitored personnel to determine amounts and intensities of radiation exposure
Calculated safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings
Informed supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approached maximum permissible limits
Provided initial response to abnormal events or alarms from radiation monitoring equipment
Instructed personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrated use of protective clothing
Collected samples of air, water, gases, or solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination
Prepared reports describing contamination tests, material or equipment decontaminated, or methods used
Skills
Core Skills
Measuring radiation levels, Monitoring alarm systems, Analyzing environmental data, Disposing of hazardous materials, Disposing of trash, Collecting environmental data, Setting up lab equipment, Calibrating scientific or technical equipment, Maintaining laboratory equipment
Hands-On Work
Cleaning objects
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Briefed workers on radiation levelsCalculated safe radiation exposure timesMonitored personnel for radiation exposureInformed supervisors of radiation limitsProvided initial response to abnormal eventsCollected samples to determine radioactivity levels
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Briefed workers on radiation levels in work areas to ensure safety and compliance with regulations
Monitored personnel for radiation exposure, providing real-time assessments to maintain health standards
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Briefed several workers every shift on radiation levels in work areas to ensure safety and compliance with regulations
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Several workers every shiftMost of the team dailyA few each workday
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Monitored personnel for radiation exposure, providing real-time assessments to maintain health standards
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This page is about the occupation Nuclear Monitoring Technicians. 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.