Occupations/19-4051.02
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
Collect and test samples to monitor results of nuclear experiments and contamination of humans, facilities, and environment.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
44%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
58%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
62%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.
- Mostly routine
Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation.
- Mostly routine
Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Brief workers on radiation levels in work areas.
- 02Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation.
- 03Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
- 04Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits.
- 05Provide initial response to abnormal events or to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment.
- 06Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, or materials, using radiation detectors or other instruments.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.68
- Degree of automation2.06
- Time sitting2.94
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations3.05
- Hands-on objects/tools3.12
- Outdoors / weather3.31
- Disease exposure1.34
- Decision freedom3.67
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.12
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Near Vision3.88
- Written Expression3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.75
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.12
- Speaking3.50
- Mathematics3.12
- Science3.12
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.00
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 66 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51.0916 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $122,902 2 yr $112,319 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51.0916 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $120,847 2 yr $121,294 Bachelor's · CIP 51.09 |
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51.0916 | $43,600 | 76% | 64% | 1 yr $111,992 2 yr $111,435 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51.0916 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $110,432 2 yr $101,645 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51.0916 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $103,555 2 yr $104,061 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51.0916 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $103,078 2 yr $106,838 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Public | Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51.0916 | $2,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $101,645 2 yr $98,551 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51.0916 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $98,784 2 yr $105,529 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51.0916 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $98,766 2 yr $100,213 Professional · CIP 51.09 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51.0916 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $97,673 2 yr $101,327 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI · Public | Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51.0916 | $4,700 | 100% | 34% | 1 yr $66,541 2 yr $57,318 Bachelor's · CIP 51.09 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51.0916 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $63,997 2 yr $57,318 Bachelor's · CIP 51.09 |