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Also called accelerator technician, hot cell technician, nuclear fuel enrichment technician and nuclear fuel processing technician.
$110,240
Median pay a year
6,470
People do this work
6
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Monitoring operational procedures
Measuring radiation levels
Monitoring operations
Identifying sustainable practices
Inspecting work sites
Inspecting equipment
Testing mechanical systems
Cleaning objects
Collecting environmental data
Setting up lab equipment
Maintaining work equipment
Maintaining laboratory equipment
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Nuclear Technician
Summary
Nuclear technician assisting scientists in laboratory and power generation activities, operating and maintaining nuclear testing equipment while monitoring radiation and ensuring environmental safety
Experience
Nuclear Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Followed nuclear equipment operational policies and procedures that ensured environmental safety
Conducted surveillance testing to determine safety of nuclear equipment
Monitored nuclear reactor equipment performance to identify operational inefficiencies, hazards, or needs for maintenance or repair
Tested plant equipment to ensure it was operating properly
Measured the intensity and identified types of radiation in work areas, equipment, or materials using radiation detectors
Collected air, water, gas, or solid samples for testing to determine radioactivity levels or ensure appropriate radioactive containment
Measuring radiation levels, Identifying sustainable practices, Inspecting work sites, Inspecting equipment, Testing mechanical systems
Hands-On Work
Cleaning objects, Collecting environmental data, Setting up lab equipment
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Followed operational policies for environmental safetyConducted surveillance testing on nuclear equipmentMonitored reactor equipment for operational inefficienciesTested plant equipment for proper operationApplied safety tags to maintenance-required equipmentCalculated equipment operating factors using standard formulas
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Followed operational policies to ensure environmental safety in nuclear operations
Monitored reactor equipment performance to identify operational inefficiencies and hazards
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Followed operational policies to ensure environmental safety in nuclear operations, reducing incidents of safety violations
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Reduced incidents of safety violationsIncreased compliance with safety regulationsEnhanced overall safety for personnel
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Monitored reactor equipment performance to identify operational inefficiencies and hazards
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Reported findings directly to the lead technicianProvided updates to management on equipment statusAssisted in training new staff on monitoring
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What a Nuclear Technician does
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Assist nuclear physicists, nuclear engineers, or other scientists in laboratory, power generation, or electricity production activities. May operate, maintain, or provide quality control for nuclear testing and research equipment. May monitor radiation.
What it pays
How much does a Nuclear Technician make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$99,110
Median
$110,240
75th percentile
$123,990
About 6,470 people do this work in the United States.
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What you have not done yet. Inspecting work sites, Inspecting equipment, Testing mechanical systems
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Nuclear Technician
Monitoring operational procedures
Measuring radiation levels
Monitoring operations
Identifying sustainable practices
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This page is about the occupation Nuclear 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. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.