Atmospheric Scientists vs Astronomers
Compare Atmospheric Scientists and Astronomers side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Astronomers pays about $30k more.
Median pay$99k
OutlookStable
AI exposureHigh 78%, modeled
EducationBachelor's
Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingScienceCritical Thinking
Median pay$129k
OutlookGrowing
AI exposureHigh 86%, modeled
EducationDoctoral
Reading ComprehensionScienceWritingMathematicsCritical Thinking
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.