Nuclear Engineers
Civilian:
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.
Military:
The military has been a pioneer in the use of nuclear energy. The military uses nuclear energy for power plants, strategic weapons, and defense systems. Nuclear engineers direct research and development projects to improve military uses of nuclear energy. They also direct nuclear power plant operations.
Job Titles
- Atomic Process Engineer
- Criticality Safety Engineer
- Engineer
- Generation Engineer
- Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer
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Nationwide Salary Average*
- Civilian:
- $101,930
- Military:
- $112,058
*Average calculated based on median level of pay
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