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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    About Us Working at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory we foster pride in belonging to an organization ... SRE . Preferred Skills * Degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred * Experience with ...

  • Engineer, Electrical Design - Uprates - Constellation Energy - Byron, IL

    PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION Performs advanced technical/ engineering problem solving in support of nuclear plant operations focusing on High Pressure and Low Pressure Turbines, Generators and ...

  • Computational Reactor Physics and Cross Section Methods Associate R&D Staff Member - Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Oak Ridge, TN

    D. in Nuclear Engineering or a related field. Preferred Qualifications: * Prior research experience in nuclear reactor systems modeling and simulation and cross section processing. * Expertise in ...

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