Also called: IIP Iceberg Analyst, Ice Reconnaissance Observer
Coast Guard member who tracks icebergs in the North Atlantic shipping lanes, a mission started after the Titanic sank.
The International Ice Patrol, based in New London, Connecticut, flies Coast Guard planes over the iceberg zone off Newfoundland. Analysts spot icebergs with radar, check satellite images, and run drift models to predict where the ice will float. Every day they publish the iceberg limit that ships use to steer clear.
Military pay plus housing and benefits.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Coast Guard officers (often with science degrees) and enlisted Marine Science Technicians.
Ways in: Military, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Oceanography, Marine Science, Meteorology.
Growing about average. A small, long-running Coast Guard mission.
Medium risk for 10 years. Satellite AI now spots more icebergs, but analysts still verify, model drift and publish warnings.
Classes: Earth science, Physics, Computer science.
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