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National Earnings
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
Where do these numbers come from?
National Employment and Outlook
Outlook
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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -27%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
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Employment
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very small occupation
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This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 4,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Efficiency gains are expected to affect nuclear power reactor operators' employment, which is also projected to decline over the decade. No new nuclear plants have opened since the 1990s, and although some are in the application process, opening a new one may take many years. Moreover, nuclear power faces steep competition from renewable energy sources, making new, traditional reactors less attractive as many of the existing reactors reach the end of their lifecycles.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Utilities (NAICS220000) (80.8%)
- Electric power generation, transmission and distribution (NAICS221100) (80.8%)
- Nuclear Electric Power Generation (NAICS221113) (76.1%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (11.5%)
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