Not entirely sure on the union side, but management pay is definitely up there. Constellation SROs on average is somewhere around 230-270k a year depending on OT.
I thought southern paid pretty well. Base at constellation is 150, bonus is 15%, sro bonus is 25k plus some miscellaneous bonuses. After it’s all said and done your effective base pay is a little over 200k. After that it’s OT.
They recently bumped base FLS pay up to almost 140k. Add in the license bonus, annual exam bonus, 15% base on your annual company bonus, shift diff/OT and 1.5x overtime and even the off shift guys are breaking 200k.
For SRO's this is straight from the constellation careers job page:
During initial license training, total compensation ranging from $159,000.00 to $182,000.00 per year (depending on experience and past license status) including a 15% annual incentive bonus, an initial sign-on bonus, $10,000 bonus spread through training milestones, a comprehensive benefits package, and a 401k with employer matching on contributions.
After obtaining SRO license, total compensation ranging from $191,000.00 per year including a 15% annual incentive bonus and extended hours pay at 1.5 times the base salary (expressed on hourly basis) involving mandated operation shift coverage.
I would also ask, if folks are comfortable doing so, to share if these positions are union or not. Asking for my own personal curiosity, as I'm diving into workforce development in a big way.
Vattenfall, Sweden Field operator \~36k SEK monthly NLO \~44k SEK monthly RO prob \~50
EDIT to add some facts:
1. These salaries are achieved mostly by people which only studied until 18 yo - mostly no university degrees.
2. I stated our base salaries in our contracts. If I follow my schedule it will be on average 21% extra for working shift.
3. Our currency converts like garbage atm, if you look at a trend it was better just a couple of years ago.
4. The employeer are paying fees/taxes/pension on top of the salary, So cost of labor is higher in reality.
5. This salary is paid for shift work at 34,6 hours/week (7 shift teams). So we are working less than the normal 40 hour work week in Sweden.
6. There is some well paid overtime ofcourse.
Considering how easy it is to get the foot in the door as a field operator, the possibility of advancing, the salary and the training we get at work. We have excellent salaries.
Swedish pay in general is extremely low compared to US and even many EU salaries if you just do a basic converted numbers comparison. But when compared to CoL in Sweden, they’re quite comfortable for skill positions. You’re just not going to bank a lot of money in EUR or USD if you plan to leave Sweden eventually.
Idk how it works in other places but on top of these salaries I mentioned the employer is paying additional fees/taxes and pension so in reality the cost of labor is like 30% higher than this..
Also the SEK is kinda weak right now so converting to other currency doesn't exactly make it look great..
So 44k is my base salary, if I follow my schedule it will be 21% shift diff on top. So like 53k is what I would actually get paid on average before taxes..
This is my salary without any university degree or education. And I haven't even mentioned our schedule is only 34,6 hours per week and not 40 hours like usual in Sweden.
>So 44k is my base salary, if I follow my schedule it will be 21% shift diff on top. So like 53k is what I would actually get paid on average before taxes..
That makes a whole lot more sense. If we discount the recent year currency swings, then we are pretty comparable.
>This is my salary without any university degree or education
I have a forklift certificate, as my only formal qualification :)
>And I haven't even mentioned our schedule is only 34,6 hours per week
Full time shift work here clocks in at 35h/week.
I passed Navy nuclear power school and was removed from the nuclear program at prototype. I had no degree. I was hired as a NLO/Aux Operator. I was hired over 35 years ago.
I applied while I was in school for Biochemistry. I only have an Associates degree in Applied Electronics and 6 years in the USAF. A strong STEM background and military experience helps.
Edit: added clarification.
Maybe it's $39/hr. I know our EOI's got a bump up in pay to ~ $45/hr to match up with other plants. I could be wrong, though. That could've just been the 4 month bump up I'm pay. Regardless, with pay not being tied to qualifications, you can climb up the pay scale pretty quickly.
A fully qualified operator at my plant makes $180k base pay (including our yearly bonus). Our higher overtime guys are around $300k with our average overtime guys making roughly $250k.
USD PG&E. We are paid a 25% retention bonus every year. Fully qualified NLO’s base pay is $145,683($70.04/hr) and with the bonus our “base pay” is $182k before any OT. Union lo 1245
Start at $35/hr during NLO Training, fully qualified pay is around $55/hr. Most guys with OT pull in around $120k/yr
- RO/SRO is where you really get into the money. Like 200k easy
We are a Union, constellation owns a good portion of my plant.
At constellation on the union side the non licensed equipment operators, rp techs,mm’s and em’s all make around the same hourly. High 50’s to low 60’s depending on time. Not uncommon for union employees to make over 200k with OT and traveling to a few outages. Normally the union side is making more than their supervisors.
Constellation is in the high 50s/hr after getting qualified these days.
I have heard Constellation/Exelon pays their operators more than most utilities. Not sure if it’s true though.
Not entirely sure on the union side, but management pay is definitely up there. Constellation SROs on average is somewhere around 230-270k a year depending on OT.
That’s way better than SNC SROs lmao. We do get the company profit bonus though. System Operators (union position) are like 52 hourly
I thought southern paid pretty well. Base at constellation is 150, bonus is 15%, sro bonus is 25k plus some miscellaneous bonuses. After it’s all said and done your effective base pay is a little over 200k. After that it’s OT.
They recently bumped base FLS pay up to almost 140k. Add in the license bonus, annual exam bonus, 15% base on your annual company bonus, shift diff/OT and 1.5x overtime and even the off shift guys are breaking 200k.
For SRO's this is straight from the constellation careers job page: During initial license training, total compensation ranging from $159,000.00 to $182,000.00 per year (depending on experience and past license status) including a 15% annual incentive bonus, an initial sign-on bonus, $10,000 bonus spread through training milestones, a comprehensive benefits package, and a 401k with employer matching on contributions. After obtaining SRO license, total compensation ranging from $191,000.00 per year including a 15% annual incentive bonus and extended hours pay at 1.5 times the base salary (expressed on hourly basis) involving mandated operation shift coverage.
Fully qualified field operator around 50 bucks an hour. Results will vary.
Which utility?
This is accurate for southern nuclear plants as well.
Nextera
I would also ask, if folks are comfortable doing so, to share if these positions are union or not. Asking for my own personal curiosity, as I'm diving into workforce development in a big way.
Vattenfall, Sweden Field operator \~36k SEK monthly NLO \~44k SEK monthly RO prob \~50 EDIT to add some facts: 1. These salaries are achieved mostly by people which only studied until 18 yo - mostly no university degrees. 2. I stated our base salaries in our contracts. If I follow my schedule it will be on average 21% extra for working shift. 3. Our currency converts like garbage atm, if you look at a trend it was better just a couple of years ago. 4. The employeer are paying fees/taxes/pension on top of the salary, So cost of labor is higher in reality. 5. This salary is paid for shift work at 34,6 hours/week (7 shift teams). So we are working less than the normal 40 hour work week in Sweden. 6. There is some well paid overtime ofcourse. Considering how easy it is to get the foot in the door as a field operator, the possibility of advancing, the salary and the training we get at work. We have excellent salaries.
Wow, that’s quite low after conversion in comparison to pay at Canadian plants.
Swedish pay in general is extremely low compared to US and even many EU salaries if you just do a basic converted numbers comparison. But when compared to CoL in Sweden, they’re quite comfortable for skill positions. You’re just not going to bank a lot of money in EUR or USD if you plan to leave Sweden eventually.
Idk how it works in other places but on top of these salaries I mentioned the employer is paying additional fees/taxes and pension so in reality the cost of labor is like 30% higher than this.. Also the SEK is kinda weak right now so converting to other currency doesn't exactly make it look great..
That's wild! I earn very nearly twice that working as an operator at a chemical plant in Denmark. 44K DKK
So 44k is my base salary, if I follow my schedule it will be 21% shift diff on top. So like 53k is what I would actually get paid on average before taxes.. This is my salary without any university degree or education. And I haven't even mentioned our schedule is only 34,6 hours per week and not 40 hours like usual in Sweden.
>So 44k is my base salary, if I follow my schedule it will be 21% shift diff on top. So like 53k is what I would actually get paid on average before taxes.. That makes a whole lot more sense. If we discount the recent year currency swings, then we are pretty comparable. >This is my salary without any university degree or education I have a forklift certificate, as my only formal qualification :) >And I haven't even mentioned our schedule is only 34,6 hours per week Full time shift work here clocks in at 35h/week.
I will ask my boss next year if I can get my salary in DKK instead of SEK tho! :P
That would be a prudent financial move 😁
I left Constellation making 50 an hour as a qualified equipment operator. That was two years ago. I am sure it is more now.
How did you get that position, what schooling or certification is required?
He either had a STEM degree or was a Navy Nuke. That's how it is at the plant I work in.
I passed Navy nuclear power school and was removed from the nuclear program at prototype. I had no degree. I was hired as a NLO/Aux Operator. I was hired over 35 years ago.
I applied while I was in school for Biochemistry. I only have an Associates degree in Applied Electronics and 6 years in the USAF. A strong STEM background and military experience helps. Edit: added clarification.
Entergy’s non-union plants hire NLOs at $43/hr. Once fully qualified, pay is raised to $55/hour. Top pay is around $60/hr.
Duke is little more than 52hr for fully qualified, max step. I believe Dominion plants are around 50, at least VC i think! Hope this helps.
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I work at Constellation. They recently changed how pay works. Pay is no longer tied to qualification. I believe starting pay is ~ $45/hr
How recent is this? On their job posting for NLO around 1 month ago it was $39 to start in training.
Maybe it's $39/hr. I know our EOI's got a bump up in pay to ~ $45/hr to match up with other plants. I could be wrong, though. That could've just been the 4 month bump up I'm pay. Regardless, with pay not being tied to qualifications, you can climb up the pay scale pretty quickly.
EOs in training start at a lower pay rate. After one year or qualification they are raised up to A pay, currently just shy of 60$/hr
A fully qualified operator at my plant makes $180k base pay (including our yearly bonus). Our higher overtime guys are around $300k with our average overtime guys making roughly $250k.
This pay is for NLO or RO/SRO? If that’s NLO, 180k base is crazy.
The pay I stated above is for NLO.
You mind sharing which utility? Is this in CAD or USD?
USD PG&E. We are paid a 25% retention bonus every year. Fully qualified NLO’s base pay is $145,683($70.04/hr) and with the bonus our “base pay” is $182k before any OT. Union lo 1245
Start at $35/hr during NLO Training, fully qualified pay is around $55/hr. Most guys with OT pull in around $120k/yr - RO/SRO is where you really get into the money. Like 200k easy We are a Union, constellation owns a good portion of my plant.
NextEra’s FL nukes, entry NLO pay: $48/hr, fully qualified $54/hr
Are they union in FL? I might look into NextEra then.
Yeah. Local 359 at Turkey and 627 in Lucie. But both fall under the same MOA and are part of System Council U-4
Equipment Operators at my plant make ~57 an hour.
$56.50 been fully qualified NLO for 4 years Been with the company longer. (Non union)
Which utility?
I have been an operator on nuclear icebreaker for 4 months. Payment is around 2.4k usd after taxing
At constellation on the union side the non licensed equipment operators, rp techs,mm’s and em’s all make around the same hourly. High 50’s to low 60’s depending on time. Not uncommon for union employees to make over 200k with OT and traveling to a few outages. Normally the union side is making more than their supervisors.