Also called: Space Environmental Analyst
Researches and promotes rules and ratings that keep space clean and safe for future generations.
You score satellite operators on how responsibly they fly, write a report on lunar dust from future landers, and present at an international conference.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in policy, engineering, or science; master's helpful.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Public Policy, Aerospace Engineering, Environmental Studies.
Growing faster than average. Small, fast-growing field as low Earth orbit gets crowded; not tracked separately by BLS.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI drafts research and policy reports, shrinking analyst teams; persuasion and global rule-making stay human.
Classes: Government or civics, Environmental science, Speech or debate, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3094.
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