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Highest Paying Industries for Nuclear Technicians

The top 28 highest paying industries for nuclear technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $100,740, temporary help services is the highest paying industry for nuclear technicians. It is followed by management, scientific, and technical consulting services industry (average annual salary $84,520). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of nuclear technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 28 Highest Paying Industries for Nuclear Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Temporary Help Services	$100,740	$60,330	50
2	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$84,520	$44,850	200
3	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$83,960	$64,420	n/a
4	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$78,090	$45,050	n/a
5	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$76,470	$65,350	130
6	Federal, State, and Local Government	$76,470	$65,350	130
7	Utilities	$76,230	$49,960	4,190
8	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$76,210	$49,950	4,180
9	Employment Services	$76,010	$53,390	110
10	Administrative and Support Services	$76,010	$53,390	110
11	Federal government, including USPS	$74,930	$65,480	90
12	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$74,930	$65,480	90
13	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$74,840	$42,860	160
14	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$71,080	$35,170	760
15	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$69,670	$34,480	230
16	Scientific Research and Development Services	$69,670	$34,480	230
17	Testing Laboratories	$67,690	$28,880	160
18	Machinery Manufacturing	$64,840	$51,480	130
19	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$63,250	$32,850	330
20	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$60,480	$50,820	190
21	Manufacturing	$60,280	$43,770	550
22	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$60,030	$45,170	80
23	Educational Services - Privately owned	$60,030	$45,170	80
24	Engineering Services	$59,910	$38,320	170
25	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$59,000	$38,540	110
26	Educational Services	$59,000	$38,540	110
27	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$54,000	$29,660	30
28	Educational Services - State government owned	$54,000	$29,660	30