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Also known as: Atomic Process Engineer, Core Measures Abstractor, Engineer, Engineering Officer
Your day as a Nuclear Engineer begins in a climate-controlled engineering office, located adjacent to a power plant in rural Georgia. You settle at your desk, booting up your workstation. First, you tackle your inbox in Outlook, scanning for urgent updates on reactor performance data or safety protocol revisions. Today's primary focus: reviewing a critical modification to the primary cooling system's backup pump, ensuring every single specification in the design document aligns with current NRC regulations. Precision is paramount, always.
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+0.4%
US average: +3.5%
800
per year (US)
16,600
in 2025 → 16,600 (2035)
Bachelor's degree
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections; O*NET Bright Outlook. Read the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
How this work is typically performed, based on O*NET work context data.
Source: O*NET Work Context (v31.0)
The job outlook for Nuclear Engineers is stable through 2035, with around 800 job openings expected each year. The median annual wage is high, at $133,970. You can advance from entry-level roles to senior positions, specializing in areas like research, project management, or specific aspects of nuclear technology.
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$133,970
Median annual wage, BLS 2025
Bachelor's Degree
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