Also called: Hurricane Hunter Meteorologist
Rides along on hurricane hunter planes, directing the flight and analyzing the storm in real time.
Flight meteorologists sit at consoles watching radar and wind data, choose where the plane should fly in the storm, and send data straight to the National Hurricane Center.
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; NOAA or Air Force Reserve positions.
Ways in: 4-year college, Military, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Meteorology, Atmospheric Science.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Software increasingly flags storm structure in real time; directing the aircraft safely and judging the storm onboard remains a human call.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Calculus, Earth Science, Computer Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2021.
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