Entry Level Salary for Nuclear Engineers

The average salary for an entry level Nuclear Engineer is $57,870. An experienced Nuclear Engineer makes about $107,068 per year.

Nuclear engineers research and develop the processes, instruments, and systems used to derive benefits from nuclear energy and radiation. Many of these engineers find industrial and medical uses for radioactive materials while others specialize in the development of nuclear power sources for ships or spacecraft. Find more career information.

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    Join a team that quite literally builds the future of our community! As a Civil Engineer II with the City of Dublin, you won't just review plans or manage projects—you'll help shape the roads people travel every day, the infrastructure that keeps...

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