Where a meteorologist can go next
5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a meteorologist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.
Meteorologists study climate processes, measure and predict weather patterns and provide consultancy services to a variety of weather information users. They work out models for weather forecasting, develop instruments to collect meteorological data and compile statistics and databases.
Also known as atmospheric scientist, meteorology scientist, meteorology researcher, atmospheric research scientist, meteorology analyst, atmospheric analyst, meteorology research analyst, meteorology science researcher, atmospheric science researcher, atmospheric researcher, meteorology research scientist, marine meteorologist.
Professionals 65 skills on file 5 career moves 5 above 60% overlap Closest: seismologist, 77%
- 70% and above · short step
- 50 to 70% · real move
- Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 2 · What the job itself asks for
A meteorologist needs 40 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.
- carry out meteorological research information skills
- use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions information skills
- climatology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
- use specialised computer models for weather forecasting information skills
- meteorology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
- review meteorological forecast data information skills
- analyse weather forecast information skills
- apply statistical analysis techniques information skills
- apply scientific methods information skills
- execute analytical mathematical calculations information skills
Table 3 · Jobs that lead here
The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a meteorologist does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.
- oceanographer 78% covered · difficulty 34.1
- geologist 74% covered · difficulty 38
- statistician 73% covered · difficulty 39.9
- economist 72% covered · difficulty 40.6
- data scientist 65% covered · difficulty 47.6
- psychologist 61% covered · difficulty 51.7
- specialised doctor 61% covered · difficulty 51.7
- meteorology technician 36% covered · difficulty 72.4
- climatologist 23% covered · difficulty 82.2
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How these figures were compiled
Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a meteorologist’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.