Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

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Will "Nuclear Power Reactor Operators" be replaced by AI & Robots?

It's highly likely this occupation will be replaced by robots/AI. However, workers may be able to take some comfort in the results from our poll, which shows a 55% chance of automation within the next 2 decades.

Automation Risk Level

You are doomed

or 95% probability of automation

Projected Growth

-1%

by 2024

People Employed

5,050

as of 2019

Median Annual Wage

$100,530

or $48.33 hourly

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How this compares with other jobs: 629 out of 707

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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

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John Smith's says

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Jan 26, 2020 at 01:22 AM

zain says

I scared job go bye bye

Aug 05, 2019 at 02:46 AM

Tm (No chance) says

They are already managing massively automated systems. Most regulatory bodies require operators to be at a plant at all times. They have essentially been automated already.

Jul 27, 2019 at 07:54 PM