Salary by Industry for Meteorologist Jobs

Updated: 4 Feb 2012

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Job: Meteorologist

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Industry	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Weather Service	$27,119 - $100,512
Television Broadcasting	$25,202 - $82,917
News	$25,760 - $83,845
Environmental Research	$30,000 - $122,829
Environmental Consulting	$28,308 - $49,421
Energy / Utilities	$40,150 - $48,247
Military / Armed Forces	$40,695 - $68,784
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 308

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Job Listings for Meteorologist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 25	Senior Meteorologist	PG & E	San Ramon, California
	Meteorologist Profession: Engineering and Science -> Atmospheric Science Senior Meteorologist-10006486 Senior Meteorologist, San Ramon, CA Department... Indeed
Jan 21	Chief Meteorologist/Multi-Media Journalist	The E.W. Scripps Company	Phoenix, Arizona
	Job Title: Chief Meteorologist/Multi-Media Journalist Profession: Entertainment/Journalism/Media -> Journalism Job Title... Chief Meteorologist/Multi-Media... Indeed
Jan 21	Meteorologist	Army Test and Evaluation Command
	Challenge Yourself - Be an Army Civilian - Go Army! Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not... Indeed
Jan 20	METEOROLOGIST	Army Test and Evaluation Command	Utah
	Duty Location Info: 1 vacancy - UT - Dugway Proving Grounds As a meteorologist, you will provide operational support to test activities at Dugway, and... Indeed

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Meteorologist Job Description

People with the job title Meteorologist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Investigate atmospheric phenomena and interpret meteorological data gathered by surface and air stations, satellites, and radar to prepare reports and forecasts for public and other uses.

Radio and Television Announcers

Talk on radio or television. May interview guests, act as master of ceremonies, read news flashes, identify station by giving call letters, or announce song title and artist.

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