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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  • Nuclear Engineer - HiFyve - Los Alamos, NM

    Thorough experience as a Nuclear Facilities Engineer in one or more of the following: criticality safety analysis, safety basis, system engineer , project engineer or design engineer * Nuclear ...

  • Nuclear System Engineer - Idaho National Laboratory - Idaho Falls, ID

    Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is hiring a Nuclear System Engineer to work in our Reactor Project Engineering department supporting the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC). You will work ...

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