How much does a nuclear engineer earn?

Answer 1

It really depends who you work for and what type of degree you have. For instance, with a BS in NE, working for industry, you can expect to start at around $55,000 per year. If you have a MS in NE and work for industry, expect about $65,000 per year, but if you work for government or a Department of Energy National Laboratory, you can expect to start at about $73,000 per year average. With a PhD, your choices for employment are more limited to a professor in a university or within the government system. You would probably start within a university around $80,000 - $85,000 per year and close to the same amount within government. Advice: everything is negotiable!