Also called: Seismic Station Technician, Volcano Monitoring Technician
Installs and repairs the earthquake and volcano sensors spread across remote landscapes.
You hike or fly by helicopter to a mountaintop station, replace batteries and solar panels, and fix sensors buried in the ground.
Based on geological technicians.
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 degree in electronics or geoscience.
Ways in: 2-year college, 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology, Geology, Geophysics.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Hiking or flying to remote stations to repair sensors and solar panels is hands-on field work.
Classes: Physics, Electronics CTE, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4043.
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