Nuclear Technicians Career

The role of Nuclear Technicians is to assist nuclear physicists, nuclear engineers, or other scientists in laboratory, power generation, or electricity production activities.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $97,520 and $47 per hour. 5 vocational programs could be taken for the Nuclear Technicians career. Based on BLS data, a total of 5,400 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Nuclear Technicians Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Nuclear Technicians
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician	4	$27,466	-	-	-
Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician	9	-	-	-	-
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician	2	$29,778	-	-	-
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (other)	1	$16,065	-	-	-
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician	4	$26,613	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Nuclear Technicians Career

The following 31 occupations are related to Nuclear Technicians.

Related Occupations toNuclear Technicians
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
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Industrial Production Managers	223K	$125,900	$61
Chemical Engineers	21,140	$122,910	$59
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	22,510	$108,740	$52
Nuclear Engineers	12,710	$126,950	$61
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10,640	$81,280	$39
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	97,420	$74,440	$36
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	15,360	$72,430	$35
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	13,780	$58,780	$28
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	73,020	$66,640	$32
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	66,200	$75,290	$36
Chemists	83,530	$95,560	$46
Chemical Technicians	55,880	$60,920	$29
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	32,390	$57,470	$28
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	8,860	$64,590	$31
Nuclear Technicians	5,400	$97,520	$47
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	122K	$85,570	$41
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	27,270	$64,250	$31
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	16,560	$95,080	$46
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	24,790	$92,840	$45
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	176K	$50,480	$24
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	5,760	$121,240	$58
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	9,040	$105,460	$51
Power Plant Operators	31,490	$91,880	$44
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	33,840	$73,170	$35
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	121K	$58,050	$28
Chemical Plant and System Operators	17,980	$79,450	$38
Gas Plant Operators	15,930	$83,020	$40
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	33,360	$88,120	$42

Vocational Programs for Nuclear Technicians Career

5K

$46.88

$97,520

Vocational Programs to Prepare Nuclear Technicians Career

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