Also called: Airline Meteorologist
Forecasts turbulence, icing, and storms so airlines can route planes safely.
In an airline's operations center, you watch thunderstorms and jet streams, advising dispatchers on which routes to avoid and when to de-ice.
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 meteorology; military weather training also leads here.
Ways in: 4-year college, Military. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Meteorology, Aviation.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). Growth is for atmospheric scientists overall.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI turbulence and icing forecasts feed dispatch systems directly; fewer human forecasters needed.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Calculus, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2021.
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