Jobs Similar to Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to nuclear monitoring technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, Nuclear Technicians and Power Distributors and Dispatchers.
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians: $110,240 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Nuclear Monitoring Technicians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | 81% | $122,890 | Training or associate |
| 2 | Nuclear TechniciansSame group | 78% | $110,240 | Training or associate |
| 3 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 77% | $106,730 | Training or associate |
| 4 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic TechniciansSame group | 76% | $53,350 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 76% | $61,560 | Training or associate |
| 6 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthSame group | 75% | $55,090 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Non-Destructive Testing Specialists | 75% | $78,350Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 8 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 75% | $59,920 | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 74% | $101,370 | Training or associate |
| 10 | Gas Plant Operators | 74% | $87,820 | High school |
| 11 | Biological TechniciansSame group | 74% | $57,510 | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 74% | $115,160 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Forensic Science TechniciansSame group | 74% | $72,060 | Training or associate |
| 14 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 74% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 73% | $95,480 | Training or associate |
| 16 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | 73% | $78,120 | High school |
| 17 | Transportation Inspectors | 73% | $92,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Chemists | 73% | $91,240 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Police Identification and Records Officers | 73% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 20 | Chemical TechniciansSame group | 73% | $60,390 | Training or associate |
- 1Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
81% similar · $122,890 · Training or associate
- 2Nuclear Technicians
78% similar · $110,240 · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Power Distributors and Dispatchers
77% similar · $106,730 · Training or associate
- 4Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
76% similar · $53,350 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
76% similar · $61,560 · Training or associate
- 6Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
75% similar · $55,090 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 7Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
75% similar · $78,350 (broader group) · High school
- 8Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
75% similar · $59,920 · Bachelor's degree
- 9Nuclear Medicine Technologists
74% similar · $101,370 · Training or associate
- 10Gas Plant Operators
74% similar · $87,820 · High school
- 11Biological Technicians
74% similar · $57,510 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 12Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
74% similar · $115,160 · Bachelor's degree
- 13Forensic Science Technicians
74% similar · $72,060 · Training or associate · Same group
- 14Environmental Compliance Inspectors
74% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
73% similar · $95,480 · Training or associate
- 16Chemical Plant and System Operators
73% similar · $78,120 · High school
- 17Transportation Inspectors
73% similar · $92,100 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Chemists
73% similar · $91,240 · Bachelor's degree
- 19Police Identification and Records Officers
73% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 20Chemical Technicians
73% similar · $60,390 · Training or associate · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for nuclear monitoring technicians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where nuclear monitoring technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators (91)
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (80)
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists (78)
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists (77)
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers (77)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (73)
- Police Identification and Records Officers (73)
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians (72)
- Nuclear Engineers (72)
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians (72)
Questions about jobs like nuclear monitoring technicians
What jobs are most similar to nuclear monitoring technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Nuclear Power Reactor Operators (81% similar), Nuclear Technicians (78% similar), Power Distributors and Dispatchers (77% similar), Geological Technicians (76% similar) and Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (76% similar).
Do jobs like nuclear monitoring technicians pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than nuclear monitoring technicians where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.