Occupation Atlasmeteorology technician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0d7ae791-653e-4297-9f61-8bad87f61d57
meteorology technician
Meteorology technicians collect large amounts of meteorological information for weather information users such as aviation companies or meteorological institutions. They operate specialised measuring instruments to make accurate weather predictions and report their observations. Meteorology technicians assist meteorologists in their scientific operations.
Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
IRCInvestigative · Realistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative6.26
- R Realistic4.77
- C Conventional4.45
- A Artistic2.72
- E Enterprising2.68
- S Social2.49
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Atmospheric and Space Scientists (19-2021.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (22)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- apply scientific methods
- apply statistical analysis techniques
- assist scientific research
- calibrate optical instruments
- carry out meteorological research
- climatology
- collect weather-related data
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- mathematics
- meet deadlines
- meteorology
- operate meteorological instruments
- operate precision measuring equipment
- operate remote sensing equipment
- perform scientific research
- precision measuring instruments
- review meteorological forecast data
- use communication devices
- use geographic information systems
- use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions
- use specialised computer models for weather forecasting
- write technical reports
Optional (13)
- advise on weather-related issues
- analyse scientific data
- analyse weather forecast
- conduct research on climate processes
- create weather maps
- design scientific equipment
- maintain equipment
- manage meteorological database
- scientific research methodology
- statistics
- study aerial photos
- write scientific publications
- write weather briefing
O*NET equivalents
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