Also called: Space Weather Specialist
Forecasts solar storms that can knock out radios, GPS, satellites, and power grids.
You study live images of the Sun, spot an eruption, and estimate when its cloud of particles will hit Earth. Then you issue alerts to airlines, grid operators, and NASA.
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, meteorology, or space physics; Space Force/NOAA training.
Ways in: 4-year college, Military. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Physics, Atmospheric Science, Astronomy.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. AI models forecast solar storms better; human forecasters still issue warnings to grids and airlines.
Classes: AP Physics, Earth science or meteorology, Statistics, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2021.
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