What is the salary range of Nuclear Reactor Operator?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Nuclear Reactor Operator in Waterloo, IA is $111,968. While Salary.com is seeing that Nuclear Reactor Operator salary in Waterloo, IA can go up to $134,320 or down to $92,407, but most earn between $101,729 and $123,668. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Nuclear Reactor Operator in the United States.

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Nuclear Reactor Operator Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Nuclear Reactor Operator Salary $92,407 Waterloo,IA December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Nuclear Reactor Operator Salary $101,729 Waterloo,IA December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Nuclear Reactor Operator Salary $111,968 Waterloo,IA December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Nuclear Reactor Operator Salary $123,668 Waterloo,IA December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Nuclear Reactor Operator Salary $134,320 Waterloo,IA December 01, 2024
25% $101,729 10% $92,407 90% $134,320 75% $123,668 $111,968 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Nuclear Reactor Operator ?

A reactor operator (or nuclear reactor operator) is an individual at a nuclear power plant who is responsible for directly controlling a nuclear reactor from a control panel and is the only individual at a nuclear power plant who can directly alter significant amounts of reactor reactivity. The reactor operator occupies a position of great responsibility that may require him or her to start up a nuclear reactor, shut down a critical nuclear reactor, monitor reactor parameters, or respond to a casualty of the nuclear reactor. All reactor operators are required to be licensed or qualified by ...

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Career Path for this job

  1. Down a level:

    Nuclear Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. This Job:

    Nuclear Reactor Operator

    4 - 7 years experience
    Master's Degree or MBA

  3. Up a level:

    Nuclear Engineer IV

    7 + years experience
    Master's Degree or MBA

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Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
101729
123668
111968

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
104511
128898
115225
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Nuclear Reactor Operator in Waterloo, IA. The base salary for Nuclear Reactor Operator ranges from $101,729 to $123,668 with the average base salary of $111,968. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $104,511 to $128,898 with the average total cash compensation of $115,225.

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