Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
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Calculated automation risk
High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.
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Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 75% chance of automation.
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What is the likelihood that Nuclear Power Reactor Operators will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Growth
The number of 'Nuclear Power Reactor Operators' job openings is expected to decline 10.3% by 2033
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Wages
In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Nuclear Power Reactor Operators' was $120,350, or $57 per hour
'Nuclear Power Reactor Operators' were paid 150.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2023 there were 5,760 people employed as 'Nuclear Power Reactor Operators' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 26 thousand people are employed as 'Nuclear Power Reactor Operators'.
Job description
Operate or control nuclear reactors. Move control rods, start and stop equipment, monitor and adjust controls, and record data in logs. Implement emergency procedures when needed. May respond to abnormalities, determine cause, and recommend corrective action.
SOC Code: 51-8011.00
Comments
2. Accountability.
3. Robotics tend to stop working when exposed to radiation. Even relatively low amounts.
4. Turning valves.
5. What happens when something not perfectly within a procedure comes up.
Nuclear safety goes away if nobody can monitor the machines.
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