Salary growth rate for nuclear engineers among highest

September 21, 2020, 3:02PMANS Nuclear Cafe

Nuclear engineers have the second-fastest growing salaries among six-figure earners, according to a recent study from AdvisorSmith, a business insurance resource company.

The study, “Six-Figure Jobs with the Fastest Growing Salaries,” found that:

■ Nuclear engineers had an annual median salary growth rate of 4.4 percent, double the average of 2.8 percent for the top-25 high-paying professions.

■ Nuclear engineers’ salaries from 2016 to 2019 grew from $105,950 to $120,700.

■ STEM professions had some of the fastest growing salaries and accounted for more than half of the occupations on the top-25 list.

The job with the fasted growth rate in salary was advertising and promotion manager, with a growth rate of 6.4 percent since 2016 and a mean salary of $141,890 in 2019.


Related Articles

Nuclear education and training

March 13, 2025, 7:02AMNuclear News

This year's ANS Conference on Nuclear Training and Education (CONTE), held in early February, tackled emerging approaches to nuclear skills and the workforce. How do we attract, retain, and...

Perception and participation

January 21, 2025, 9:34AMNuclear News

Six months into my ANS presidency, the pace has been hectic yet good. I’ve taken nearly two dozen trips to student and local chapters; companies; and various regional, national, and...

A brief overview of ANS STEM outreach efforts

September 19, 2024, 9:30AMNuclear NewsUchenna Ezibe

Nuclear science and technology is uniquely positioned to be a gateway for curiosity and exploration for students in grades K–12. Its study examines the literal fabric of reality, it has...

Strong performances across the board

May 8, 2024, 7:00AMNuclear News

Another year, another stellar performance by America’s nuclear plants. We’ve come to expect high capacity factors, and it’s a credit to the men and women of the profession. They’ve...