Also called: Nonproliferation Specialist
Works to stop the spread of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons through treaties and inspections.
Arms control analysts study satellite images of suspected nuclear sites, help negotiate treaties, and sometimes join inspection teams abroad. They work at the State Department, Energy Department national labs, and think tanks.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in international security or a technical field like physics or nuclear engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: International Relations, Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Chemistry, Russian.
Growing about average. Approximate.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI scans satellite images and treaty texts; negotiation and judging what adversaries intend stay human.
Classes: AP Physics, AP World History, Russian or Mandarin.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3094.
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