Also called: Ship Routing Meteorologist, Offshore Forecaster
Forecasts winds and waves for ships, oil rigs, offshore wind farms and sailors.
You watch storm systems over the ocean and pick the safest, fastest route for a cargo ship crossing the Pacific. If a rig needs a calm window to lift a heavy part, you tell them when it will come.
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.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Meteorology, Oceanography.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). Atmospheric scientists overall.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI ship-routing and wave forecasts now run automatically; fewer human forecasters needed.
Classes: AP Physics, Earth science, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2021.
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