Nuclear Facility Licensed Operator

Median Annual Income

$101,740

Projected Job Growth

-6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Public Service & Safety

Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

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.

Median Annual Income

$101,740

Projected Job Growth

-6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Advanced Manufacturing

Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

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

Median Annual Income

$104,750

Projected Job Growth

-1 %

Career Cluster(s)

Energy & Natural Resources

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.

Median Annual Income

$97,010

Projected Job Growth

-9 %

Career Cluster(s)

Energy & Natural Resources

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators.

Median Annual Income

$97,010

Projected Job Growth

-9 %

Career Cluster(s)

Energy & Natural Resources

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Monitor and control activities associated with hydropower generation. Operate plant equipment, such as turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, electric control boards, and battery banks. Monitor equipment operation and performance and make necessary adjustments to ensure optimal performance. Perform equipment maintenance and repair as necessary.

Median Annual Income

$67,640

Projected Job Growth

+4 %

Career Cluster(s)

Advanced Manufacturing

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes. Operate equipment such as steam engines, generators, motors, turbines, and steam boilers.

Median Annual Income

$54,890

Projected Job Growth

-6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Energy & Natural Resources

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.

Median Annual Income

$80,030

Projected Job Growth

-1 %

Career Cluster(s)

Advanced Manufacturing

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Control or operate entire chemical processes or system of machines.

Median Annual Income

$82,560

Projected Job Growth

-10 %

Career Cluster(s)

Energy & Natural Resources

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.

Median Annual Income

$94,580

Projected Job Growth

-2 %

Career Cluster(s)

Energy & Natural Resources

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Operate or control petroleum refining or processing units. May specialize in controlling manifold and pumping systems, gauging or testing oil in storage tanks, or regulating the flow of oil into pipelines.