Reconstructs past weather for lawsuits and insurance claims, like whether ice caused a car crash.
A lawyer asks whether hail really hit a building on a certain date. You pull radar archives and reports, write an expert report, and sometimes testify in court.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's or master's in meteorology; Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM).
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Meteorology.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). Growth is for atmospheric scientists overall.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI pulls radar archives and drafts reports fast; expert testimony in court stays human.
Classes: Earth science, AP Physics, Speech or debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2021.
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