Nuclear Engineer

Some of the typical tasks of a Nuclear Engineer are:

• Experiment to develop new methods of nuclear material use and disposal
• Investigates nuclear accidents
• Moniter plant operations
• Inspect plants

Nuclear Engineers have to go to school for at least enough time to get a bachelors degree.

Nuclear Engineers make anywhere from $50,000 to 80,000. The Iowa average pay is $64,380.

Some scans skills that Nuclear Engineers need to be high in are:

• mathematics
• science
• critical thinking
• writing
• monitoring

Physical abilities needed are:

• near vision
• light: 10-20 lbs of lifting
• auditory attention
• speech clarity

  Job outlook in Iowa: only a small amount of job openings

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