Also called: Meteor Scientist
Runs camera networks that watch for fireballs (bright meteors) and calculates where meteorites landed.
You review overnight video from all-sky cameras, triangulate a bright fireball's path, and post a search map for meteorite hunters.
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 physics or astronomy; some technicians enter with less.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Astronomy, Physics.
Growing slowly. Tiny field.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI cameras now detect meteors and compute paths automatically, so fewer analysts; meteorite searches stay human.
Classes: Physics, Astronomy, Computer science, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2011.
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