What are the main factors that influence a Nuclear Safety Inspector's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Nuclear Safety Inspector?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Nuclear Safety Inspector roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Nuclear Safety Inspector's salary?

A Nuclear Safety Inspector's salary grows with experience: a Nuclear Safety Inspector (0-2 years)earns $51,229, a Marketing Specialist II (2-4 years)earns $68,176, a Marketing Specialist III (4-7 years)earns $87,291, a Marketing Specialist IV (7+ years)earns $104,641, a Marketing Specialist V (7-10 years)earns $152,945,

What are the highest paying states for a Nuclear Safety Inspector?

Nuclear Safety Inspector salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Nuclear Safety Inspector roles are District of Columbia $56,632, California $56,417, Massachusetts $55,666. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Nuclear Safety Inspector roles make?

Salaries for Nuclear Safety Inspector level roles vary by specialization: Nuclear Safety Director: $169,280; Nuclear Inspector: $109,456; Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer: $90,596; Safety Inspector: $86,873; Elevator Safety Inspector: $76,401.

Nuclear Safety Inspector Salary in Vermont

How much does a Nuclear Safety Inspector make in Vermont?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nuclear Safety Inspector in Vermont is $50,203 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Nuclear Safety Inspector's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,171
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,276 to $54,374
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,791

10% $40,791

50% (Median) $50,203

90% $58,171

Nuclear Safety Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,374	$4,531	$1,046	$26
Average	$50,203	$4,184	$965	$24
25th Percentile	$45,276	$3,773	$871	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Nuclear Safety Inspector Salaries

A Nuclear Safety Inspector's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Nuclear Safety Inspector Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Nuclear Safety Inspector's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $51,229
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,176
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,291
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $104,641
Expert (over 8 years): $152,945

Levels	Salary
Nuclear S... Level Nuclear Safety Inspector	$51,229
Marketing... Level Nuclear Safety Inspector	$68,176
Marketing... Level Nuclear Safety Inspector	$87,291
Marketing... Level Nuclear Safety Inspector	$104,641
Marketing... Level Nuclear Safety Inspector	$152,945

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How Do Nuclear Safety Inspector Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Nuclear Safety Inspectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,632.
California: $56,417.
Massachusetts: $55,666.

District of Columbia $56,632 California $56,417 Massachusetts $55,666 Washington $55,461 New Jersey $55,441 Alaska $55,369 Connecticut $54,663 New York $54,377

Hawaii $53,461 Rhode Island $53,031 Maryland $52,740 Minnesota $52,341 Colorado $52,187 Illinois $52,136 Oregon $51,942 Delaware $51,799

New Hampshire $51,709 Virginia $51,507 Pennsylvania $50,919 Nevada $50,622 North Dakota $50,525 Michigan $50,372 Wisconsin $50,315 Vermont $50,203

Texas $49,891 Maine $49,870 Arizona $49,840 Ohio $49,804 Georgia $49,333 Indiana $49,098 Wyoming $49,052 Utah $48,980

Iowa $48,950 Kansas $48,704 Louisiana $48,633 North Carolina $48,607 Missouri $48,597 Florida $48,397 Montana $48,290 Nebraska $48,188

Kentucky $48,131 South Carolina $47,927 Tennessee $47,799 Idaho $47,748 New Mexico $47,374 Oklahoma $47,292 Alabama $46,991 South Dakota $46,484

Arkansas $46,208 West Virginia $46,060 Mississippi $45,615

Top Paying Cities for Nuclear Safety Inspectors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $51,387
Barre: $51,464
Cabot: $51,351

Adamant, VT $51,387 Barre, VT $51,464 Cabot, VT $51,351 Calais, VT $51,396 East Barre, VT $51,386 East Calais, VT $51,387 East Montpelier, VT $51,421 Eden, VT $51,353

Eden Mills, VT $51,307 Graniteville, VT $51,461 Hyde Park, VT $51,429 Johnson, VT $51,494 Lake Elmore, VT $51,372 Marshfield, VT $51,360 Moretown, VT $51,497 Morrisville, VT $51,491

Moscow, VT $51,517 Northfield, VT $51,435 Northfield Falls, VT $51,675 North Hyde Park, VT $51,425 North Montpelier, VT $51,374 Plainfield, VT $51,366 Roxbury, VT $51,280 South Barre, VT $51,524

Waterbury, VT $51,512 Stowe, VT $51,519 Waitsfield, VT $51,491 Warren, VT $51,395 Washington, VT $51,294 Waterbury Center, VT $51,511 Websterville, VT $51,453 Williamstown, VT $51,393

Wolcott, VT $51,365 Woodbury, VT $51,314 Worcester, VT $51,365 Rutland, VT $51,364 Belmont, VT $51,205 Benson, VT $51,205 Bomoseen, VT $51,286 Brandon, VT $51,324

Bridport, VT $51,329 Castleton, VT $51,295 Center Rutland, VT $51,331 Chittenden, VT $51,213 Cuttingsville, VT $51,195 Danby, VT $51,282 East Middlebury, VT $51,357 East Poultney, VT $51,288

East Wallingford, VT $51,232 Fair Haven, VT $51,250 Florence, VT $51,232 Forest Dale, VT $51,326 Gaysville, VT $51,000 Granville, VT $51,241 Hancock, VT $51,232 Hydeville, VT $51,292

Killington, VT $51,227 Middlebury, VT $51,437 Middletown Springs, VT $51,260 Mount Holly, VT $51,213 North Clarendon, VT $51,288 Orwell, VT $51,282 Pawlet, VT $51,301 Pittsfield, VT $51,257

Pittsford, VT $51,306 Poultney, VT $51,296 Proctor, VT $51,353 Ripton, VT $51,293 Rochester, VT $51,267 Rupert, VT $51,262 Salisbury, VT $51,343 Shoreham, VT $51,300

Stockbridge, VT $51,209 Wallingford, VT $51,237 Wells, VT $51,303 West Pawlet, VT $51,320 West Rupert, VT $51,308 West Rutland, VT $51,276 Whiting, VT $51,302 Saint Johnsbury, VT $51,357

Albany, VT $51,328 Barnet, VT $51,303 Barton, VT $51,322 Beebe Plain, VT $51,337 Concord, VT $51,254 Coventry, VT $51,397 Craftsbury, VT $51,342 Craftsbury Common, VT $51,345

Danville, VT $51,314 Derby, VT $51,337 Derby Line, VT $51,299 East Burke, VT $51,297 East Charleston, VT $51,303 East Hardwick, VT $51,330 East Haven, VT $51,185 East Saint Johnsbury, VT $51,356

Glover, VT $51,307 Granby, VT $51,123 Greensboro, VT $51,289 Greensboro Bend, VT $51,322 Hardwick, VT $51,379 Irasburg, VT $51,309 Island Pond, VT $51,225 Lowell, VT $51,292

Lower Waterford, VT $51,351 Lyndon, VT $51,341 Lyndon Center, VT $51,399 Lyndonville, VT $51,343 Morgan, VT $51,251 Newport, VT $51,368 Newport Center, VT $51,303 North Concord, VT $51,169

North Troy, VT $51,310 Orleans, VT $51,290 Passumpsic, VT $51,360 Peacham, VT $51,257 Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $51,362 Sheffield, VT $51,271 Sutton, VT $51,267 Troy, VT $51,315

West Burke, VT $51,301 West Charleston, VT $51,277 West Danville, VT $51,317 Westfield, VT $51,276 West Glover, VT $51,311 Averill, VT $51,013 Beecher Falls, VT $51,343 Canaan, VT $51,216

Gilman, VT $51,441 Guildhall, VT $51,148 Lunenburg, VT $51,260 Norton, VT $51,115 North Bennington, VT $51,686 North Pownal, VT $51,790 Pownal, VT $51,819 White River Junction, VT $51,351

Ascutney, VT $51,375 Barnard, VT $51,234 Bethel, VT $51,266 Bradford, VT $51,319 Bridgewater, VT $51,287 Bridgewater Corners, VT $51,185 Brookfield, VT $51,316 Brownsville, VT $51,288

Chelsea, VT $51,286 Corinth, VT $51,272 East Corinth, VT $51,294 East Randolph, VT $51,304 East Ryegate, VT $51,259 East Thetford, VT $51,322 Fairlee, VT $51,267 Groton, VT $51,281

Hartford, VT $51,484 Hartland, VT $51,304 Hartland Four Corners, VT $51,302 Mc Indoe Falls, VT $51,434 Newbury, VT $51,275 North Hartland, VT $51,340 North Pomfret, VT $51,252 North Thetford, VT $51,321

Norwich, VT $51,311 Plymouth, VT $51,148 Post Mills, VT $51,310 Quechee, VT $51,363 Randolph, VT $51,354 Randolph Center, VT $51,328 Reading, VT $51,191 Sharon, VT $51,265

South Pomfret, VT $51,216 South Royalton, VT $51,280 South Ryegate, VT $51,290 South Strafford, VT $51,277 South Woodstock, VT $51,203 Strafford, VT $51,232 Taftsville, VT $51,368 Thetford, VT $51,322

Thetford Center, VT $51,269 Topsham, VT $51,253 Tunbridge, VT $51,263 Vershire, VT $51,239 Wells River, VT $51,293 West Fairlee, VT $51,387 West Hartford, VT $51,253 West Newbury, VT $51,273

West Topsham, VT $51,294 Wilder, VT $51,487 Windsor, VT $51,325 Woodstock, VT $51,262 Bellows Falls, VT $51,449 Cambridgeport, VT $51,391 Cavendish, VT $51,220 Chester, VT $51,271

Chester Depot, VT $51,252 Grafton, VT $51,232 Londonderry, VT $51,324 Ludlow, VT $51,246 North Springfield, VT $51,425 Perkinsville, VT $51,286 Peru, VT $51,270 Proctorsville, VT $51,228

Saxtons River, VT $51,439 South Londonderry, VT $51,356 Springfield, VT $51,400 Westminster, VT $51,449 Westminster Station, VT $51,452 Weston, VT $51,218 Shaftsbury, VT $51,624 Brattleboro, VT $51,554

Bondville, VT $51,341 East Dover, VT $51,445 Jacksonville, VT $51,575 Jamaica, VT $51,342 Marlboro, VT $51,809 Newfane, VT $51,411 Putney, VT $51,401 Readsboro, VT $51,816

South Newfane, VT $51,429 Stamford, VT $51,778 Townshend, VT $51,365 Vernon, VT $51,712 Wardsboro, VT $51,402 West Dover, VT $51,487 West Dummerston, VT $51,424 West Halifax, VT $51,504

West Townshend, VT $51,296 West Wardsboro, VT $51,297 Whitingham, VT $51,556 Williamsville, VT $51,424 Wilmington, VT $51,525 Burlington, VT $51,666 South Burlington, VT $51,663 Winooski, VT $51,666

Colchester, VT $51,666 Alburgh, VT $51,408 Bakersfield, VT $51,484 Belvidere Center, VT $51,297 Bristol, VT $51,495 Cambridge, VT $51,556 Charlotte, VT $51,596 East Berkshire, VT $51,435

East Fairfield, VT $51,511 Enosburg Falls, VT $51,369 Essex, VT $51,626 Essex Junction, VT $51,630 Fairfax, VT $51,560 Fairfield, VT $51,510 Ferrisburgh, VT $51,538 Franklin, VT $51,372

Grand Isle, VT $51,565 Highgate Center, VT $51,416 Highgate Springs, VT $51,442 Hinesburg, VT $51,595 Huntington, VT $51,556 Isle La Motte, VT $51,472 Jeffersonville, VT $51,521 Jericho, VT $51,583

Jonesville, VT $51,594 Milton, VT $51,608 Monkton, VT $51,553 Montgomery, VT $51,369 Montgomery Center, VT $51,307 New Haven, VT $51,489 North Ferrisburgh, VT $51,561 North Hero, VT $51,510

Richford, VT $51,360 Richmond, VT $51,589 Saint Albans, VT $51,533 Saint Albans Bay, VT $51,527 Shelburne, VT $51,643 Sheldon, VT $51,472 Sheldon Springs, VT $51,598 South Hero, VT $51,611

Starksboro, VT $51,525 Swanton, VT $51,463 Underhill, VT $51,572 Underhill Center, VT $51,573 Vergennes, VT $51,473 Waterville, VT $51,490 Westford, VT $51,597 Williston, VT $51,636

Montpelier, VT $51,456 Bennington, VT $51,724 Arlington, VT $51,541 Dorset, VT $51,341 East Arlington, VT $51,321 East Dorset, VT $51,342 Manchester, VT $51,481 Manchester Center, VT $51,447

Nuclear Safety Inspector Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nuclear Safety Inspector roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Nuclear Safety Inspector positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Nuclear Safety Inspector as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Nuclear Safety Inspector

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$65,264	$31.0	30%
Internet	$62,754	$30.0	25%
Biotechnology	$60,243	$29.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,733	$28.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$55,223	$27.0	10%

Nuclear Safety Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nuclear Safety Inspector's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$45,276

Average $50,203/year

$54,374

$3,773

Average $4,184/month

$4,531

$871

Average $965/week

$1,046

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,374	$4,531	$1,046	$26
Average	$50,203	$4,184	$965	$24
25th Percentile	$45,276	$3,773	$871	$22

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