Keeps a marine research lab running—maintaining seawater tanks, equipment, and samples.
Checks the seawater pumps feeding the lab's tanks, preps sampling gear for tomorrow's boat trip, and processes plankton samples under a microscope.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate or bachelor's in marine science.
Ways in: 2-year college, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Marine Technology (associate), Marine Biology.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. Keeping seawater pumps, tanks and boat gear working is hands-on maintenance that AI can't do.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4021.
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