Careers in Nuclear Science and Engineering

What careers are available?

What areas?

• Government • Military • Utilities “Power Industry” • Medical • Academia

• Where: DOE, NRC, National Labs, CIA

• Jobs: Program Manager, Researcher, Inspector, Analyst

• Education: Most require a college degree– Can range from BS to

PhD

Government

• Where: Navy, Naval Reactors (Bettis, KAPL, and others), other branches

• Jobs: Reactor Operator, Instructor, Designer

• Education: ranges from High School diploma to PhD

Government/Military

• Where: Nuclear Power Plants

• Jobs: Reactor Operator, Equipment Operator, Shift Technical Advisor, Core Designer, Safety Analysis

• Education: High School Diploma to MS/PhD

Utilities

• Where: Reactor Vendors, Engineering Firms

• Jobs: Designer, Core Analysis, Engineering Support

• Education: BS,MS and PhD

Power Industry

• Where: Hospitals, Clinics, Labs

• Jobs: X-ray Technician, Nuclear Medicine, Research, Equipment Design

• Education: High School to BS, MS, PhD, M.D.

Medical

• Where: Colleges and Universities

• Jobs: Professor, Researcher, Reactor Operator/staff

• Education: Most require College Degree: BS, MS, PhD

Academia

Others

• Can you think of any other jobs in nuclear science?

Why NS&T careers?

• There’s a need for people! The demand exceeds the supply of graduates trained in

nuclear science and technology. Many nuclear professionals are retiring

• Nuclear Engineers have the 2nd highest median income among the engineering professions at $99,920/year. (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, bls.gov, May 2010)

• Health Physicists have nearly as high a median salary, $96,250/year (Health Physics Society, 2012)

Questions?

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