2.  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

3.  http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos051.htm http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos051.htm  9,400 US jobs (2008, not including college faculty)  Other science fields:  Physicists—15000  Environmental Sci. --81000  Geoscientists --33000  Biologists --91000  Chemists --94000  Teachers-- 1.5 M elementary,.6 M middle, 1.1M H.S.  Median Salary for Atmos. Sci. (2008): 81k

4.  http://www.ametsoc.org/careercenter/ http://www.ametsoc.org/careercenter/  http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/weather _ed/careers_in_meteorology/ http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/weather _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 http://www.nwas.org/links/universities.php http://www.nwas.org/links/universities.php