Most in-demand clean energy and nuclear roles
Mechanical Engineers, Nuclear Engineers and Electrical Engineers are the roles clean energy and nuclear employers have the most openings for, out of 2,303 open jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Most in-demand clean energy and nuclear roles
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| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mechanical Engineers38 employers · Median pay $161k | 148 open |
| 2 | Nuclear Engineers45 employers · Median pay $181k | 114 open |
| 3 | Electrical Engineers45 employers · Median pay $155k | 111 open |
| 4 | Project Management Specialists28 employers · Median pay $131k | 61 open |
| 5 | Manufacturing Engineers16 employers · Median pay $160k | 49 open |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers22 employers · Median pay $192k | 42 open |
| 7 | Industrial Engineers14 employers | 40 open |
| 8 | Solar Energy Systems Engineers21 employers · Median pay $171k | 40 open |
| 9 | Validation Engineers19 employers · Median pay $134k | 39 open |
| 10 | Construction Managers16 employers · Median pay $113k | 36 open |
| 11 | Software Developers17 employers · Median pay $173k | 36 open |
| 12 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects17 employers · Median pay $145k | 34 open |
| 13 | Financial Managers23 employers | 33 open |
| 14 | Sales Managers21 employers | 31 open |
| 15 | Civil Engineers21 employers | 30 open |
| 16 | Engineers, All Other19 employers · Median pay $140k | 28 open |
| 17 | Human Resources Specialists17 employers · Median pay $107k | 28 open |
| 18 | Chemical Engineers12 employers | 26 open |
| 19 | Supply Chain Managers17 employers · Median pay $181k | 26 open |
| 20 | Financial and Investment Analysts21 employers | 25 open |
| 21 | Accountants and Auditors13 employers | 23 open |
| 22 | Purchasing Managers15 employers | 22 open |
| 23 | General and Operations Managers12 employers | 20 open |
| 24 | Logisticians9 employers | 20 open |
| 25 | Information Technology Project Managers14 employers | 19 open |
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- US manufacturing34,328
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- Financial services28,982
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- Education14,346
- Nonprofits13,697
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- AI8,364
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- Transportation and logistics5,669
- Space5,418
- Automotive and EV4,186
- Semiconductors3,683
- Retail3,289
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- Consumer packaged goods2,663
- Data centers2,554
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- Telecom1,689
- Real estate1,655
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- Restaurants953
- TV and streaming941
- Mining and natural resources884
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- Music663
- Shipbuilding and maritime474
- Casino and gaming441
- Sports235
- Movies and film63
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