Also called: LST, Life Support Supervisor
Controls the gas mixtures and pressure in chambers where saturation divers live for weeks.
An LST watches gauges around the clock in a control van on a dive ship, mixing helium and oxygen precisely to keep divers alive at depth. Mistakes are not an option.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Commercial diving background plus specialized life support training.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Commercial Diving (trade school).
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 49-9092: Faster than average (5% to 6%).
Low risk for 10 years. Gas analyzers automate readings, but life-critical monitoring of divers in chambers stays with trained humans.
Classes: Chemistry, Physics, Algebra II.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9092.
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