Also called: RP Tech, Health Physics Technician, Nuclear Technician
Measures radiation levels and guides workers safely through radiation areas in nuclear plants.
You survey a room with a radiation meter, set up barriers and signs, and escort workers during a repair, making sure everyone's dose stays low. During refueling outages, work is round the clock and overtime is big.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree in nuclear or radiation protection technology, or Navy training.
Ways in: 2-year college, Military, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Radiation Protection Technology, Nuclear Engineering Technology.
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Automated radiation monitors help, but escorting workers and surveying rooms by hand stays human.
Classes: Chemistry, Physics, Algebra 2.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4051.
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