Nuclear Engineers
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Calculated automation risk
Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.
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User poll
Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 22% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Nuclear Engineers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Sentiment
The following graph is included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.
Sentiment over time (yearly)
Growth
The number of 'Nuclear Engineers' job openings is expected to decline 0.8% by 2033
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2024.
Wages
In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Nuclear Engineers' was $125,460, or $60 per hour
'Nuclear Engineers' were paid 161.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2023 there were 12,710 people employed as 'Nuclear Engineers' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 11 thousand people are employed as 'Nuclear Engineers'.
Job description
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.
SOC Code: 17-2161.00
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