Also called: Maritime Domain Awareness Analyst, Maritime Intelligence Analyst
Uses satellite radio signals, radar and images to track ships at sea and catch illegal fishing, smuggling and sanctions-dodging.
A fishing boat switched off its location beacon near a protected reef. You pull satellite radio-signal detections and radar images, find a "dark" ship meeting it at night, and track both to port. Your report goes to a government agency or a news team.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in geography, international relations, data science or a related field.
Ways in: 4-year college, Military. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Geography / GIS, International Relations, Data Science, Marine Science.
Growing faster than average. New satellite data and maritime security needs.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI already flags suspicious ship behavior, so fewer junior analysts are needed; expert judgment stays human.
Classes: Geography, Statistics, Computer programming, World history.
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