Careers in the nuclear industry offer rewarding work with competitive salaries and benefits. The nuclear industry does not just employ scientists and engineers, but also accountants, nurses and public relations personnel. Professionals from every field are needed.
Over the next ten years, close to half of the workforce in the nuclear industry will retire. As the nuclear industry grows, more opportunities will become available. Duke Energy has developed a systematic, comprehensive program to create and reinforce the infrastructure needed to develop the next generation nuclear workforce.
By forging partnerships with organized labor, government and professional groups, enhancing recruitment efforts and fostering supporting public policy, Duke Energy is responding to a changing workforce.
The average nuclear power plant employs nearly 500 people in local communities at salaries typically higher than the average salary in the area. At Duke Energy, we employ approximately 1,000 employees at each of our sites and 1,000 -1,200 during refueling outages.
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