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Nuclear Engineers
Architecture and Engineering · SOC 17-2161
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$133,970
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
1,100
Proj. Annual Openings
15,280
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure3.8%
Top Skills
1.Science
2.Reading Comprehension
3.Active Listening
4.Critical Thinking
5.Monitoring
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Engineer, Nuclear Design Engineer, Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear Licensing Engineer, Nuclear Process Engineer, Nuclear Reactor Engineer
Representative 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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Design energy production or management equipment or systems.
- •Monitor processes for compliance with standards.
- •Resolve operational performance problems.
- •Investigate safety of work environment.
- •Direct energy production or management activities.
Tools & Technologies
Python · hotC++ · hotLinux · hotMicrosoft PowerPoint · hotOracle Java · hotSAS · hotThe MathWorks MATLAB · hotUNIX · hotFormula translation/translator FORTRANINCORE code
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
4.5%
Avg AI Exposure
2
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Outlook | Average | 15% Bright |
| Median Salary | $133,970 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |