Meteorologists and Climatologists
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Job description
These individuals do weather analysis and forecasting. Their research focuses on meteorological, climatic, and atmospheric processes and phenomena. They are self-employed or work for:
- The government
- Natural resources and utility companies
- The media
- Consulting firms
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
Main tasks
- Analyze and interpret data from weather stations, radars, and satellites.
- Provide meteorological consultations to industrial sectors (aviation, marine, agriculture, etc.).
- Disseminate forecasts to the public through radio, television, print, and the Internet.
- Study the processes and factors that influence weather and climate.
- Develop mathematical weather or climate models.
- Analyze the impact of industrial projects and human activity on climate and air quality.
- Develop mitigation strategies.
- Give scientific conferences and publish reports, articles, or texts for the general public.
- Participate in the design of meteorological data collection equipment and methods.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
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All of Québec
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Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
300
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 22.8% Female
- 77.2% Male
Not available.
- 22.8% Female
- 77.2% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$105,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9171% of jobs
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NAICS 5418, 54197% of jobs
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NAICS 227% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54144% of jobs
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NAICS 5416, 54174% of jobs
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Others7% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9171% of jobs
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NAICS 5418, 54197% of jobs
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NAICS 227% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54144% of jobs
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NAICS 5416, 54174% of jobs
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Others7% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
University
Meteorology or atmospheric sciences
This discipline is taught in the following institutions:
Sometimes required
- A Doctoral degree is usually required for a research position in meteorology.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Reading comprehension
- Science
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Oral expression
- Active learning
- Written expression
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
- System analysis
- Teaching
- Result evaluation
- Time management
- Learning strategies
- Social perception
- Service oriented
- Coordination
- Systems evaluation
- Persuasion
Abilities
- Written comprehension
- Written expression
- Verbal skills
- Speech clarity
- Oral comprehension
- Awareness of issues
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Information organization
- Near vision
- Speech recognition
- Mathematical reasoning
- Processing flexibility
- Classification
- Idea generation
- Selective attention
- Basic numeracy
- Colour perception and distinction
- Distance vision
- Originality
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Intermediate knowledge of the English language
- Sense of observation
- Patience
- Knowledge of physics
Interests
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work with numbers
- Carry out research
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
Official name of the NOC 21103
Meteorologists and climatologists
Job titles
- Climatologue
- Meteorologist
- Hydrometeorologist
- Industrial meteorologist
- Air quality meteorologist
- Applied meteorologist
- Operational meteorologist
- Paleometeorologist
- Weather forecaster
- Physical meteorologist
- Agricultural meteorologist
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
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