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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  • R&D Nuclear Engineer - 24-016 with Security Clearance - AUSGAR Technologies Inc. - San Diego, CA

    AUSGAR Technologies has an exciting, new opportunity for an R&D Nuclear Engineer to join our team of smart and innovative technical team members at NIWC PAC - Bayside in the Point Loma area of San ...

  • Nuclear Reactor and Multiphysics Engineer - Idaho National Laboratory - Idaho Falls, ID

    Previous experience with reactor physics, nuclear engineering , computational modeling, or project level code development is required * This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a ...

  • Nuclear I&C Systems Engineer - Paragon Energy Solutions - Fort Worth, TX

    The Nuclear I&C Systems Engineer will support the development of nuclear power plant control, monitoring, and safety systems. Responsibilities: * Lead instrumentation and control (I&C) projects that ...

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