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	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	Nuclear Technicians
SUMMARY	36% Low Risk	31% Low Risk	44% Moderate Risk	38% Low Risk	42% Moderate Risk
JOB SCORE	3.4/10	4.3/10	4.4/10	4.0/10	3.8/10
POLLING	56% (Moderate Risk, Based on 92 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	46% (Moderate Risk, Based on 20 votes)	37% (Low Risk, Based on 77 votes)	49% (Moderate Risk, Based on 38 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	-15.3%	-7.7%	-3.2%	-6.5%	-7.7%
WAGES	$122,610 or $58.94 per hour	$104,240 or $50.11 per hour	$107,240 or $51.55 per hour	$58,260 or $28.01 per hour	$104,240 or $50.11 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	5,720	5,990	9,180	126,750	5,990
SNOWFLAKE [?] The Snowflake is a visual summary of the five badges: Automation Risk (calculated), Risk (polled), Growth, Wages and Volume. It gives you an instant snapshot of an occupations profile. The colour of the Snowflake relates to its size. The better the occupation scores in relation to others, the larger and greener the Snowflake becomes.
DESCRIPTION	Operate or control nuclear reactors. Move control rods, start and stop equipment, monitor and adjust controls, and record data in logs. Implement emergency procedures when needed. May respond to abnormalities, determine cause, and recommend corrective action.	Collect and test samples to monitor results of nuclear experiments and contamination of humans, facilities, and environment.	Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.	Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.	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.

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