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Last updated: April 16, 2024
Nuclear Waste Process Operator Salary
in Maine, United States
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$69,859 (USD)
Average Salary
$34/hr
Average Hourly
$1,237
Average Bonus
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Last updated: April 16, 2024
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The average pay for a Nuclear Waste Process Operator is $69,859 a year and $34 an hour in Maine, United States. The average salary range for a Nuclear Waste Process Operator is between $49,949 and $84,250. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Nuclear Waste Process Operator. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Maine, United States.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$78,470
5 Year Change:
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About Maine, United States
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Maine ( MAYN) is the easternmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively. Maine is the largest state in New England by total area. Of the 50 U.S. states, it is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural. Maine's capital is Augusta, and its most populous city is Portland, with a total population of 68,408, as of the 2020 census.
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Job Summary
Description:
- Operates and controls heat exchange unit, pumps, compressors, and related equipment to decontaminate, neutralize, and dispose of radioactive waste liquids collected from chemical processing operations.
- Removes sample of liquid from collection tank, using pipette.
- Pours sample into dish and bakes dish under heat lamp to evaporate water, leaving radioactive residue.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Nuclear Waste Process Operator is $69,859 a year and $34 an hour in Maine, United States. The average salary range for a Nuclear Waste Process Operator is between $49,949 and $84,250. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Nuclear Waste Process Operator. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Maine, United States.
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Nuclear Waste Process Operator Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Job family population: 5,450
Estimated population of Nuclear Waste Process Operator jobs: 2,843
Rate of error: 1.2%
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About Maine, United States
Maine Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Maine ( MAYN) is the easternmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively. Maine is the largest state in New England by total area. Of the 50 U.S. states, it is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural. Maine's capital is Augusta, and its most populous city is Portland, with a total population of 68,408, as of the 2020 census.
The territory of Maine has been...
Job Summary
Description:
- Operates and controls heat exchange unit, pumps, compressors, and related equipment to decontaminate, neutralize, and dispose of radioactive waste liquids collected from chemical processing operations.
- Removes sample of liquid from collection tank, using pipette.
- Pours sample into dish and bakes dish under heat lamp to evaporate water, leaving radioactive residue.
Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
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