career Comparison
Compare key metrics between Cost Estimators and Nuclear Engineers. Data sourced from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024).
| Metric | Cost Estimators | Nuclear Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| soc | 13-1051 | 17-2161 |
| title | Cost Estimators | Nuclear Engineers |
| onet code | 13-1051.00 | 17-2161.00 |
| description | Prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of product or service. May specialize according to particular service performed or type of product manufactured. | Conduct research on nuclear engineering projects or apply principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and use of nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal. |
| job zone | 4 | 4 |
| major group | 13 | 17 |
| tot emp | 219,530 | 14,740 |
| a mean | 83,160 | 134,980 |
| a median | 77,070 | 127,520 |
| a pct10 | 46,330 | 88,290 |
| a pct25 | 59,830 | 103,010 |
| a pct75 | 99,630 | 157,600 |
| a pct90 | 128,640 | 187,430 |
| h mean | 39 | 64 |
| h median | 37 | 61 |
The CertifyWize editorial team aggregates and verifies careers data from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0. Every statistic on this site is cross-referenced against the official source before publication, with quarterly re-verification cycles.
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