Category Archives: Government

Government Meteorologists Salaries in 2011…Wow!

30 May, 2012 | 33
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My buddy, Tom Pagano, who runs a blog called The River Seers, sent me a link last week that showed government meteorologist salaries for 2011. This includes agencies such as NOAA, FAA, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Science Foundation, Forest Service, NTSB, Agriculture Research Service, DOE, among others!  It not only showed salaries…but the names [...]

Please help the Tornado Victims!

06 Mar, 2012 | 0
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Last week was quite a devastating week of severe weather.  As we all know, some very strong tornadoes in America’s heartland took the lives of 39 people.   And not very long afterwards, a snowstorm hit parts of the tornado ravaged areas making the disaster relief effort quite challenging. Prior to the twisters touching down…I was [...]

The Political Power of Weather

29 Dec, 2011 | 8
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Most Americans are gearing up for a big election year in 2012.   Next week will get the ball rolling with the Iowa Caucus for the Republican candidates.   Many Iowans will be going outside to vote for their top Republican candidate.   Here’s what is interesting…Mike Huckabee (a former Presidential Candidate) believes that if weather is poor [...]

The Future of Meteorology

15 Dec, 2011 | 14
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The Future of Meteorology still looks bright to me.  Even though the weather job market is tough right now, I believe employers in meteorology will hire again.  And I feel most of the jobs will come from a few specific sectors in meteorology.  I believe the future of meteorology will lie in 3 core areas: [...]

Shame on you Congress for Nixing the National Climate Service

01 Dec, 2011 | 6
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Shame on you Congress!  You’ve failed us by nixing the proposed National Climate Service.  The National Climate Service proposal was aimed at restructuring the climate division of NOAA and making it easier for the public to access climate information in one place.  This weather data is instrumental for agriculture, insurance companies, construction companies, energy companies, [...]

Can Operational Meteorologists make a six figure salary?

07 Nov, 2011 | 14
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Yes, absolutely!  It is possible for operational meteorologists to make a six figure salary.  But, what do I actually mean by “Operational”?  “Operational”to me means someone who is actually forecasting the weather…not a senior manager, or director, VP, or CEO who’s overseeing things and probably already making six figures.   I’m also including TV meteorologists as [...]

Who’s Hiring Entry Level Meteorology Jobs?

02 Nov, 2011 | 0
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Entry level meteorology jobs are tough to come by these days.  Given that the economy is currently heading towards a double dip recession,  entry level meteorology jobs are pretty scarce. But it’s not all doom and gloom.  There are a few sectors that are still hiring!  Keep in mind that some of the entry level [...]