Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

Most exposed tasks

No task is classified fully automatable in this release. The highest-exposure task relative to this role is shown in the free snapshot above; the assistive work is detailed next.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Record operating data, such as the results of surveillance tests.55
• Review and edit standard operating procedures.55
• Note malfunctions of equipment, instruments, or controls and report these conditions to supervisors.40

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Participate in nuclear fuel element handling activities, such as preparation, transfer, loading, or unloading.8
• Adjust controls to position rod and to regulate flux level, reactor period, coolant temperature, or rate of power flow, following standard procedures.12
• Operate nuclear power reactors in accordance with policies and procedures to protect workers from radiation and to ensure environmental safety.15

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 24 puts Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 19 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 3 augmentable, and 16 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $122,890median wage
• 5,150employed
• 400annual openings
• -14.0%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Nuclear Technicians 26
• Power Plant Operators 32
• Hydroelectric Plant Technicians 21
• Nuclear Monitoring Technicians 29
• Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 24
• Chemical Plant and System Operators 25

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

Will AI replace Nuclear Power Reactor Operators?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 24 mean for a Nuclear Power Reactor Operators?

It means that, weighted across the 19 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 24 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Participate in nuclear fuel element handling activities, such as preparation, transfer, loading, or unloading; Adjust controls to position rod and to regulate flux level, reactor period, coolant temperature, or rate of power flow, following standard procedures; Operate nuclear power reactors in accordance with policies and procedures to protect workers from radiation and to ensure environmental safety. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.