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NUCLEAR ENGINEER (Competitive)

New Jersey does not license the reactors sited in it — that authority is federal — but the State keeps its own engineers watching them. It runs environmental radiation monitoring around the generating stations in Salem County, reviews the offsite emergency plans, and has to be able to reach an independent judgement rather than repeat the operator's.

Radiological protection is a State function under its own statute, and this is the engineering end of it.

What the official title list records

  • Class of service: Competitive
  • Work week: No Limit
  • Salary code: P29

Related titles that do have a published specification

Code: 18477 State Competitive Range: P29 (FY 2027) Work week NL: FLSA exemptOvertime table (4A:3, Appx. A)
Salary: $95,955.4 - $141,386.2/year FY 2027 schedule (last updated 2026-07-27)

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Who employs this title

Nuclear Engineer appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Environmental Protection.

State departments

Employer Employees
Department of Environmental Protection 4

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Who employs this title

State payroll records show 4 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $119,886. The agencies employing the most are:

  • Environmental Protection (4)

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.

Definition

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