Life & Physical Science

Atmospheric Scientists

SOC 19-2021

Forecast weather and study atmospheric processes and climate.

Median pay

$99k

$73k to $130k typical range

Outlook

Stable

700 openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

78%

modeled estimate · 92th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

63/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Science
Critical Thinking
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.