Also called: Nuclear Safeguards Analyst, Arms Control Analyst
Helps keep nuclear weapons from spreading by tracking materials and verifying treaties.
You might analyze satellite images of a suspected enrichment site, brief diplomats, or train to inspect facilities with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Science or engineering degree, often a master's in nuclear engineering, physics, or security policy.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Physics, Nuclear Engineering, International Relations.
Growing about average. BLS does not project this specialty separately; rating estimated from related occupations.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI scans satellite images and documents; briefing diplomats and inspecting sites stay human.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Government, A foreign language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2099.
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