Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
Collect and test samples to monitor results of nuclear experiments and contamination of humans, facilities, and environment.
- O*NET-SOC code
19-4051.02 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Nuclear Monitoring Technicians separately. These are the figures for Nuclear Technicians (19-4051), its parent occupation.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $73,150 | $99,110 | $110,240 | $123,990 | $133,600 |
By state (14)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 280 | $110,240 | 3.24 |
| California | $99,270 | ||
| Florida | 60 | $135,550 | 0.14 |
| Illinois | 780 | $110,390 | 3.08 |
| Massachusetts | 50 | $113,390 | 0.34 |
| Missouri | 150 | $104,580 | 1.25 |
| New York | 260 | $129,780 | 0.66 |
| North Carolina | 420 | $110,430 | 2.03 |
| Pennsylvania | 310 | $124,070 | 1.24 |
| South Carolina | 750 | $108,490 | 7.79 |
| Tennessee | 110 | $91,980 | 0.83 |
| Texas | 110 | $124,060 | 0.20 |
| Virginia | 680 | $98,930 | 3.96 |
| Washington | 90 | $108,200 | 0.61 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | 3 | 0.970 |
| 2 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 4 | 0.962 |
| 3 | Chemical Technicians | 3 | 0.959 |
| 4 | Forensic Science Technicians | 3 | 0.957 |
| 5 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 4 | 0.957 |
| 6 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 4 | 0.956 |
| 7 | Quality Control Analysts | 3 | 0.953 |
| 8 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 3 | 0.953 |
| 9 | Nuclear Technicians | 3 | 0.946 |
| 10 | Agricultural Inspectors | 1-2 | 0.944 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Nuclear Monitoring Technicians, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | Operation and Control | 0.87 | 0.970 |
| Chemical Technicians | Science | 1.00 | 0.959 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | Active Learning | 0.76 | 0.957 |
| Quality Control Analysts | Quality Control Analysis | 0.88 | 0.953 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | Quality Control Analysis | 0.76 | 0.944 |
| Non-Destructive Testing Specialists | Quality Control Analysis | 0.88 | 0.934 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | Coordination | 0.88 | 0.928 |
| Energy Auditors | Systems Evaluation | 0.87 | 0.926 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.00 | 0.926 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Nuclear Monitoring Technicians, excluding software Nuclear Monitoring Technicians already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory information management system LIMS | 6 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Database software | 10 of 20 | 2.8x |
| Microsoft Access | 15 of 20 | 1.9x |
| Statistical software | 4 of 20 | 4.6x |
| Geographic information system GIS software | 5 of 20 | 3.3x |
| Graphics software | 4 of 20 | 3.6x |
| Electronic medical record EMR software | 3 of 20 | 4.3x |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | 4 of 20 | 3.0x |
| MEDITECH software | 4 of 20 | 2.4x |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | 4 of 20 | 2.0x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.25 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 3.28 | 4.30 |
| Physics | 3.28 | 3.65 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.14 | 3.35 |
| Chemistry | 3.08 | 3.59 |
| English Language | 3.03 | 3.35 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.00 | 3.82 |
| Education and Training | 2.79 | 3.22 |
| Mechanical | 2.71 | 3.04 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| Law and Government | 2.49 | 2.70 |
| Administration and Management | 2.45 | 2.20 |
| Administrative | 2.39 | 2.39 |
| Telecommunications | 2.26 | 2.17 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.22 | 2.40 |
| Biology | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Communications and Media | 1.89 | 1.75 |
| Design | 1.86 | 1.73 |
| Psychology | 1.79 | 1.63 |
| Transportation | 1.78 | 1.65 |
| Building and Construction | 1.78 | 1.62 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.75 | 1.19 |
| Production and Processing | 1.66 | 1.29 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.53 | 0.96 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.45 | 0.85 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.42 | 0.77 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.36 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.34 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.19 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.19 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.08 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.06 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.02 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Written Expression | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.62 | 3.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Control Precision | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Depth Perception | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Response Orientation | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Static Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
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- Google Compute Engine (GCE)
- RESRAD
- Radiological assessment display and control system RADACS
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Nuclear Monitoring Technicians separately. These are the figures for Nuclear Technicians (19-4051), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 260 | 26.51 | $108,210 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 470 | 2.51 | $99,990 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 100 | 0.25 | $171,470 |