Nuclear Technicians, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here35
  • gamma operator
  • systems operator
  • auxiliary operator
  • equipment operator
  • nuclear technician
  • facilities operator
  • hot cell technician
  • accelerator operator
  • operation specialist
  • cell support operator
  • non licensed operator
  • operations technician
  • accelerator technician
  • energy systems operator
  • and 21 more
SOC code
19-4051.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
15 activities
Activities an agent can take on
3
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Nuclear TechniciansSOC 19-4051.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
58% · agentPartly automatable
52% · agentPartly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
12% · you keepBarely automatable
8% · you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents · 3 need no setup
Radiation calculation and analysis agent
Microsoft Excel · Data logging software · Structured query language SQL
● No integration needed
Safety compliance monitoring agent
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software · Database software · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Maintenance coordination agent
Email · Chat · Microsoft Word
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve equipment modifications and operational changesPhysically inspect nuclear equipment and radiation hazard areasDirect personnel evacuation and emergency response decisionsOwn accountability for radiation safety and regulatory compliance

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Calculate operating factors and analyze radiation data88% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Coordinate communications with maintenance personnel52% · routine communication and explanation · partly automatable

The full activity list

All 15 detailed work activities O*NET records for Nuclear Technicians, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Mostly automatable 1

Mostly automatable activities for Nuclear Technicians
ActivityJobs
Measure radiation levels3