Nuclear skills report
What skills and certifications do nuclear employers ask for?
Skill tags from 1,983 of 2,713 published listings, as of October 28, 2026. A listing counts once per skill.
2,713
Listings total
73%
With skills data
10
Certifications tracked
70
Skills in 10+ jobs
Credentials
Most-requested training & certifications
SRO License is the credential these listings name most often — 235 of 1,983 (12%). RO License follows at 137 (7%), then PE License at 52 (3%). The share is highest in Operations (46 of 96, 48%) and Training & Licensing (38 of 86, 44%).
Access
Security clearance & site access
Unescorted Access is the access line these listings actually write — 217 of 1,983 (11%). Security Clearance is in 20. DOE L Clearance is in 5.
Most in demand
Top 20 skills across all listings
NRC Regulations is the skill these listings name most often — 472 of 1,983 (24%). I&C Systems (234, 12%) and ASME Codes (232, 12%) follow. After those: PWR (152), Radiation Protection (137), and Project Management (120).
Percent is the share of 1,983 listings with skill tags. 70 skills show up in 10 or more listings; one-off phrases stay out of this ranking. As of October 28, 2026.
By role
Top skills per job category
NRC Regulations (199), ASME Codes (168), and I&C Systems (116) are the ones that repeat. SRO License is named in 67 listings.
NRC Regulations (34), PWR (22), and BWR (20) are the ones that repeat. SRO License is in 46 of 96 listings here, and RO License is in 44.
I&C Systems (44), NRC Regulations (41), and NDE / NDT (30) are the ones that repeat.
Radiation Protection (54), ALARA (30), and Health Physics (26) are the ones that repeat.
NRC Regulations (101), Project Management (83), and SAP (53) are the ones that repeat. SRO License is named in 55 listings.
NRC Regulations (40), INPO (31), and SAT (17) are the ones that repeat. SRO License is in 38 of 86 listings here, and RO License is in 29.
Security has 7 listings with skill tags. Too few to rank.