Also called: Speed Measurement Device Technician, Radar Gun Technician
Tests and certifies the radar and laser speed guns police use, so a speeding ticket rests on a device proven to be accurate.
Boxes of radar units arrive from sheriff's departments. You set each on a bench with tuning forks and a signal generator that fakes a car at exactly 65 mph, check the laser units against a measured distance, and fix any that drift. Then you sign the certificates that officers may show in traffic court.
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 certificate in electronics.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology.
Growing about average. Steady work from police agencies; a small trade.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Automated test benches are speeding up checks; diagnosing faulty units and signing certificates for court stay human.
Classes: Physics, Electronics CTE, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2094.
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