Also called: Radiation Safety Officer, Radiation Protection Manager
Protects workers and the public from radiation at nuclear plants, hospitals, and labs.
You plan how workers will do a repair inside the reactor building with the lowest possible dose, review dosimeter readings, and investigate any unexpected exposure.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in health physics or physics; master's common; CHP certification for senior roles.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Health Physics, Physics, Nuclear Engineering.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Automated monitors log dose data, but judging radiation risk and protecting people needs certified experts.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2099.
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