Median annual earnings of nuclear engineers were $81,350
in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $67,970 and $92,930. The
lowest 10 percent earned less than $58,350, and the highest 10 percent
earned more than $111,260. In the Federal Government, nuclear engineers in
supervisory, nonsupervisory, and management positions earned an average of
$73,769 a year in 2003.
According to a 2003 salary survey by the National
Association of Colleges and Employers, bachelor’s degree candidates in
nuclear engineering received starting offers averaging $50,104 a year.
Source: Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2004-05 Edition
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