Nuclear Engineers
SOC Code: 17-2161
Nuclear Engineerss design or develop nuclear equipment, such as reactor cores, radiation shielding, or associated instrumentation or control mechanisms. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 89.5/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing.
AI-Proof Score: 89.5 — Very High
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Median Salary
$127,520
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Job Growth
-1.1%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Writing
- •Science
- •Mathematics
- •Operations Analysis
- •Complex Problem Solving
- •Active Listening
- •Monitoring
Common Tasks
- ✓Design or develop nuclear equipment, such as reactor cores, radiation shielding, or associated instrumentation or control mechanisms.
- ✓Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety regulations and laws or could jeopardize safe operations.
- ✓Initiate corrective actions or order plant shutdowns in emergency situations.
- ✓Examine accidents to obtain data for use in design of preventive measures.
- ✓Direct operating or maintenance activities of nuclear power plants to ensure efficiency and conformity to safety standards.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation