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| Government - Federal | $45,640 - $130,767 | ||||
| Government - State & Local | $32,885 - $126,119 | ||||
| Contract | $46,369 - $150,554 | ||||
| Other Organization | $50,000 - $90,000 | ||||
| Private Practice/Firm | $61,727 - $101,417 | ||||
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| Non-Profit Organization | n/a | Not enough data | |||
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People with the job title Nuclear Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.
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