Also called: Bathymetry Data Processor
Turns raw sonar data into detailed maps of the ocean floor.
Analysts clean sonar soundings, remove noise, and build 3D seafloor maps for navigation charts, wind farms, and the global Seabed 2030 mapping effort.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in geography, GIS, geomatics, or ocean science.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Geography, Geomatics, GIS, Oceanography.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automated sonar cleaning and AI classification take over routine processing; fewer analysts will check and interpret.
Classes: AP Human Geography, AP Computer Science, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-1021.
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