Nuclear Monitoring Technicians

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 19-4051.02

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, Texas (no San Antonio figure is published for this career)

$101k10th$124kMedian$127k90th

New workers start near $101,190; experienced workers reach $126,960. About 110 people do this job in Texas.

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

Typical entry education: Associate's degree · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Collect and test samples to monitor results of nuclear experiments and contamination of humans, facilities, and environment.

Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation.
Provide initial response to abnormal events or to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.
Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.
Instruct personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrate use of protective clothing and equipment.
Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, or materials, using radiation detectors or other instruments.

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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