Also called: Calibration Technologist, Metrology Technician
Tests and adjusts measuring instruments so they read exactly right.
You compare a pressure gauge or a meter against a master standard, adjust it if needed, and certify it. You might work on equipment for hospitals, aircraft, or factories.
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 degree or military training (the Air Force PMEL program is famous).
Ways in: 2-year college, Military, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology, Metrology Technology, Precision Measurement Equipment Lab (military).
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Testing and adjusting many kinds of instruments by hand stays human work; software only tracks schedules.
Classes: Physics, Electronics CTE, Algebra II.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3028.
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