Details Report for:
19-4051.00 - 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.
Sample of reported job titles: Auxiliary Operator, Equipment Operator, Licensed Nuclear Operator, Non-Licensed Nuclear Equipment Operator (NLO), Non-Licensed Nuclear Plant Operator (NLO), Nuclear Auxiliary Operator, Nuclear Equipment Operator (NEO), Nuclear Plant Equipment Operator (NAPEO), Operations Technician, Systems Operator
Also see: Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Application server software — VMWare ESX Server
- Configuration management software — VMware
- Data base user interface and query software — Data entry software
; Database software; Microsoft Access
; Structured query language SQL
(see all 5 examples)
- Industrial control software — Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Operating system software — Linux
; Microsoft operating system; Microsoft Windows
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Air compressors
- Borescope inspection equipment — Video borescopes
- Bridge cranes — Gantry cranes
- Cryostats
- Diesel generators — Emergency diesel generators
- Digital camcorders or video cameras — Pipe camera inspection systems
- Dosimeters — Pocket dosimeters
- Eddy current examination equipment — Eddy current testing equipment
- Elevators — New fuel elevators
- Footwear covers — Protective shoe covers
- Frequency analyzers — Digital signal analyzers; Digital spectrum analyzers
- Gamma counters — Area gamma monitors; Scintillation detectors
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus — Metal active gas MAG welding equipment
- Hot cell remote handling equipment — Master-slave manipulators
- Hot cell remote viewing device — Hot cell remote viewing devices
- Leak testing equipment — Leak detection equipment
- Level sensors or transmitters — Level transmitters
- Metal inert gas welding machine — Metal inert gas MIG welding equipment
- Nuclear fuel rod — Fuel handling systems
- Nuclear reactor control rod systems — Control rod drives
- Nuclear reactor earthquake instrumentation — Seismic monitoring instruments
- Personal computers
- Pressure or steam cleaners — Pressure cleaners
- Protective coveralls
- Protective gloves
- Radiation detectors — Contamination probes; Digital ratemeters; Gamma exit/entrance contamination monitors; Radiation survey meters (see all 5 examples)
- Radioactive waste disposal systems — Spent fuel handling machines
- Remote reading thermometers — Non-contact thermometers
- Respiration air supplying self contained breathing apparatus or accessories — Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Respirators — Air purifying respirators; Airline respirators; Atmosphere supplying respirators; Pressure demand respirators
- Spectrometers — Multichannel analyzers
- Two way radios — Portable two way radios
- Ultrasonic examination equipment — Ultrasonic flaw detectors; Ultrasonic thickness gauges
- Vibration testers — Vibration monitors
- Videoscopes
- Water purification equipment — Condensate demineralizers
- Welder torch — Plasma arc cutting torches
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Abilities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Monitor operations to ensure compliance with safety or security policies or regulations.
- Inspect work sites to identify potential environmental or safety hazards.
- Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards.
- Maintain work equipment or machinery.
- Test mechanical systems to ensure proper functioning.
- Maintain laboratory or technical equipment.
- Inspect equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Calibrate scientific or technical equipment.
- Communicate safety or hazard information to others.
- Measure radiation levels.
- Communicate with other workers to coordinate activities.
- Identify sustainable business practices.
- Clean objects.
- Prepare operational reports.
- Collect environmental data or samples.
- Advise others on management of emergencies or hazardous situations or materials.
- Set up laboratory or field equipment.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed |
Education | Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. |
Related Experience | Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job. |
Job Training | Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
Job Zone Examples | These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, travel guides, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters, and medical assistants. |
SVP Range | (6.0 to < 7.0) |
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
17-3026.00 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
19-4051.02 | Nuclear Monitoring Technicians |
51-8011.00 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators |
51-8013.00 | Power Plant Operators |
51-8021.00 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
51-8091.00 | Chemical Plant and System Operators |
51-8092.00 | Gas Plant Operators |
51-8093.00 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers |
53-7071.00 | Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators |
53-7072.00 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers ![]() |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $39.46 hourly, $82,080 annual |
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Employment (2019) | 6,700 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 500 |
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Top industries (2019) | Utilities (53% employed in this sector)
Manufacturing (13%)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Sources of Additional Information
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