Private Sector Broadcast Meteorology forecasting (Accuweather, Weather Channel, Local News etc.) Aviation Industry Agriculture and business weather risk consulting Energy and Environment consulting (renewable energy industries/air quality) Public Sector National Weather Service (forecasting) National Research Labs and Centers University Teaching and Research US armed forces
9,400 US jobs (2008, not including college faculty) Other science fields: Physicists—15000 Environmental Sci Geoscientists Biologists Chemists Teachers M elementary,.6 M middle, 1.1M H.S. Median Salary for Atmos. Sci. (2008): 81k
_ed/careers_in_meteorology/ _ed/careers_in_meteorology/ Undergraduate degree in meteorology, math, science, or engineering Graduate degree in physics or atmospheric science Programs are more common than you might think