AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 19-4051.02
Will AI replace Nuclear Monitoring Technicians?
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians: AI can already handle 3 of 16 tasks; the work mostly needs a standard-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 16 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Nuclear Monitoring Technicians, from most to least exposed. 3 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enter data into computers to record characteristics of nuclear events or to locate coordinates of particles. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Prepare reports describing contamination tests, material or equipment decontaminated, or methods used in decontamination processes. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Brief workers on radiation levels in work areas. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Provide initial response to abnormal events or to alarms from radiation monitoring equipment. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Inform supervisors when individual exposures or area radiation levels approach maximum permissible limits. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Determine intensities and types of radiation in work areas, equipment, or materials, using radiation detectors or other instruments. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Instruct personnel in radiation safety procedures and demonstrate use of protective clothing and equipment. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Collect samples of air, water, gases, or solids to determine radioactivity levels of contamination. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Analyze samples, such as air or water samples, for contaminants or other elements. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Set up equipment that automatically detects area radiation deviations and test detection equipment to ensure its accuracy. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Place radioactive waste, such as sweepings or broken sample bottles, into containers for shipping or disposal. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Decontaminate objects by cleaning with soap or solvents or by abrading with wire brushes, buffing wheels, or sandblasting machines. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Calibrate and maintain chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescribed safe levels of radiation. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 16 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 16 of 16. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A standard-tier model or lower covers 87% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 93% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 7% is hands-on.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 6,470
- Median annual wage
- $110,240
- Middle half of earners
- $99,110 to $123,990
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- -7.7%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034. BLS publishes these figures by SOC code, so O*NET occupations that share a SOC code show the same figures.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Nuclear Technicians 79% skill overlap, about 8 months to move Exposure23
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists 74% skill overlap, about 9 months to move Exposure56
- Nuclear Engineers 68% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure52
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians 66% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure61
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 65% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure63
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Nuclear Monitoring Technicians and AI
Will AI replace Nuclear Monitoring Technicians?
AI already handles 3 of the 16 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 54 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by -7.7% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Nuclear Monitoring Technicians?
54 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 16 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 16 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Nuclear Monitoring Technicians tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Enter data into computers to record characteristics of nuclear events or to locate coordinates of particles; Prepare reports describing contamination tests, material or equipment decontaminated, or methods used in decontamination processes; Determine or recommend radioactive decontamination procedures, according to the size and nature of equipment and the degree of contamination. They are the tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A standard-tier model or lower covers 87% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Nuclear Monitoring Technicians, and what do they earn?
6,470 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $110,240 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of -7.7% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Nuclear Monitoring Technicians. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/nuclear-monitoring-technicians
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