Career Overlap Occupation record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
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Where a radiation protection officer can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a radiation protection officer already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Radiation protection officers are responsible for the protection from harmful effects caused by exposure to ionising radiation. They ensure compliance with legislation and regulations by enforcing safety measures. Furthermore they develop radiation protection plans in particular for nuclear plants and facilities.

Professionals 32 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: radiation protection technician, 58%

radiation protection technici… 58% covered nuclear technician 42% covered nuclear reactor operator 41% covered nuclear engineer 41% covered decontamination worker 29% covered radiation protection offi… You are here
Fig. 2 — the 5 nearest destinations from radiation protection officer. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a radiation protection officer already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

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radiation protection officer is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a radiation protection officer already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.