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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Nuclear Technicians. The occupation Nuclear Monitoring Technician is part of this group.
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
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National Employment and Outlook
Outlook
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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -17%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
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Employment
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very small occupation
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This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 5,400 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Employment of nuclear technicians is projected to be limited because automation is increasing productivity of traditional sources of power generation: coal, natural gas, and nuclear energy. In addition, increasing production from alternative forms of power generation, such as solar arrays and wind turbines, will impact employment growth in traditional energy production. However, some technicians will be needed to help maintain and upgrade existing nuclear power plants.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Utilities (NAICS220000) (58.1%)
- Electric power generation, transmission and distribution (NAICS221100) (58.1%)
- Electric Power Generation (NAICS221110) (55.7%)
- Nuclear Electric Power Generation (NAICS221113) (50.5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (23.7%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (9.2%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (8.9%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (7.2%)
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