Also called: Observing Systems Technician
Deploys and maintains ocean buoys that measure waves, weather, and water quality.
Buoy techs head out on boats to swap sensors, scrape off barnacles, and fix solar panels on buoys that feed weather forecasts and surf reports.
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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 degree in electronics or marine technology.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Marine Technology, Electronics Technology.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. Buoys report themselves, but swapping sensors, scraping barnacles and fixing solar panels at sea is hands-on.
Classes: Electronics CTE class, Physics, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4099.
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