Nuclear Waste Engineer

R$170.300 (BRL)/yr

R$81,88 (BRL)/hr

R$6.063 (BRL)/yr

The average nuclear waste engineer gross salary in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is R$170.300 or an equivalent hourly rate of R$82. This is 4% higher (+R$7.333) than the average nuclear waste engineer salary in Brazil. In addition, they earn an average bonus of R$6.063. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An entry level nuclear waste engineer (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of R$120.130. On the other end, a senior level nuclear waste engineer (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of R$213.197.

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R$203.242 (BRL)

19 %

Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Nuclear Waste Engineer will increase 19 % over 5 years.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 33% more than the average cost of living in Brazil. Cost of living is calculated based on accumulating the cost of food, transportation, health services, rent, utilities, taxes, and miscellaneous.

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Rio de Janeiro (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʁi.u d(ʒi) ʒɐˈne(j)ɾu] ), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Portuguese Royal...

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Researches nuclear engineering problems and utilizes principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and utilization of nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal. Develops, designs, implements, and studies systems and procedures to reduce volume and dispose of nuclear waste materials and contaminated objects. Oversees construction, testing, and implementation of nuclear waste disposal systems, and resolves operational... problems. Analyzes samples of sludge and liquid effluents resulting from operation of nuclear reactors to determine level of radioactivity in substances and potential for retention of radioactivity, using radioactivity counters and chemical and electronic analyzers. Designs and draws plans for systems to reduce volume of waste by solidification, compaction, or incineration. Excludes supervisory positions. Identifies objects contaminated by radiation, such as trash, workers' clothing, and discarded tools and equipment. Refers to State and Federal regulations and technical manuals to determine disposal method required for prevention of leakage or absorption of radioactive waste. Compares costs of transporting waste to designated nuclear waste disposal sites and reducing volume of waste and storing waste on plant site. Confers with equipment manufacturers' representatives and plant technical and management personnel to discuss alternatives and to choose most suitable plan on basis of safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness. Develops plans for modification of operating procedures to reduce volume and radioactive level of effluents, and writes manuals to instruct workers in changes in work procedures. Advises management on selection of lands suitable for use as nuclear waste disposal sites and on establishment of effective safety, operating, and closure procedures. Read More

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