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Nuclear Technicians
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.
What a nuclear technician does
Become a nuclear technician
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good nuclear technician
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $43 per hour with an average salary of $89,600 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $36 and $45 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $75,600 and $93,500 per year.
Nuclear Technician job outlook
- There are 69 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 33 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.