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2026 ANS State of the Nuclear Workforce Survey

Thank you for taking the time to take the American Nuclear Society's second annual survey! Your answers will be completely anonymous. In appreciation of your time, you may choose to be entered into a drawing for a $100 Amazon gift card upon completion.
1.Select your current employment status.(Required.)
2.Select all areas of your past, current, or planned future employment focus.(Required.)
3.Select your current or most recent employment.(Required.)
4.What was your most recent job title?(Required.)
5.Thinking about the U.S., what is your opinion about the prospects for each of the following? Select one answer on each line.(Required.)
Poor
Not So Good
Fair
Good
Excellent
Nuclear energy
Construction of large nuclear power plants
Construction of small nuclear power plants
Space nuclear
Nuclear technologies in general
Your area of interest
Supply chain: fuel, parts, etc.
6.Thinking globally, what is your opinion about the prospects for each of the following? Select one answer on each line.(Required.)
Poor
Not So Good
Fair
Good
Excellent
Nuclear energy
Construction of large nuclear power plants
Construction of small nuclear power plants
Space nuclear
Nuclear technologies in general
Your area of interest
Supply chain: fuel, parts, etc.
7.Thinking about the U.S., how do you rate the new workforce prospects for each of the following, compared with 10 years ago? Select one answer on each line.(Required.)
Better
About the Same
Worse
Nuclear energy
Construction of large nuclear power plants
Construction of small nuclear power plants
Space nuclear
Nuclear technologies in general
Your area of interest
Supply chain: fuel, parts, etc.
8.Thinking globally, how do you rate the new workforce prospects for each of the following, compared with 10 years ago? Select one answer on each line.(Required.)
Better
About the Same
Worse
Nuclear energy
Construction of large nuclear power plants
Construction of small nuclear power plants
Space nuclear
Nuclear technologies in general
Your area of interest
Supply chain: fuel, parts, etc.
9.In your opinion, how important is each of the following to the growth of the nuclear industry? Select one answer on each line.(Required.)
Extremely Important
Very Important
Somewhat Important
Not Too Important
Not At All Important
Efficient and effective regulator
Sufficient supply chain
Strong workforce availability
Fuel availability
Adequate funding
Record of plants built on time and on budget
Favorable public policy
Public opinion
10.Giving your best guess, how soon will a small modular reactor be built and start producing electricity in the United States? Select one answer.(Required.)
Thank you for your opinions. Please answer the following questions to help us analyze the data of specific groups.
11.Are you an ANS member?(Required.)
12.Select your age group.(Required.)
13.Select your gender.(Required.)
14.Do you reside in the U.S.?(Required.)