Meteorologist Career Path
By: Charles Maternoski
Facts
- Study and observe atmospheric changes
- Study how weather affects the world
- Predict weather
- Use satellites, radars and weather balloons to predict the weather
- Work for the federal government, armed forces, airports, TV stations, universities, consulting firms and other industries
- Work 40 hours a week
- No demand for this job currently
- In Wisconsin entry level salary is 27,320$, median is 68, 560$ and experienced is 119,250$
- In the USA entry level salary is 49,120$, median is 89,260$, and experienced is 134,730$.
- Two other jobs similar to a meteorologist is a weather reporter and researcher.
Pros
- Work with computers because I love to work with computers
- Look at weather phenomenons because I am amazed looking at weather
- You have the oppritunity to help others by saving their lives when you alert people
Cons
- Working with dangerous things (tornados, lightning)
- Hard to track the weather and predict it because weather is unpredictable
- You might have long hours when you wake up to go to work early to get to work because weather is always happening
How to succeed in the career
- Physics
- Physical Science
- Earth Science
- Statistics and Probability
- Math
- Computer Science
Colleges
- UW-Madison
- UW-Milwaukee
- University of Michigan
Possible organizations to work with
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Room 5128
Washington, DC 20230
1-828-271-4800
Phone: 617-227-2425
Fax: 617-742-8718
Headquarters:
45 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02108-3693
DC Office:
1200 New York Ave NW, Suites 450 & 500, Washington, DC 20005-3928
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Citations
- Chicago Meteorologist Makes Fun of Fellow Broadcasters Crazy Snow Predictions. Digital image. Social News Daily. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2016. <http://socialnewsdaily.com/26489/chicago-meteorologist-makes-fun-of-fellow-broadcasters-crazy-snow-predictions/>.