Meteorologist earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

How do meteorologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Meteorologists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than climate change analysts but more than scientists.

Career Median Salary
Climate change analyst salary $71K
Occupational health specialist salary $73K
Food science technologist salary $65K
Soil and plant scientist salary $64K
Cartographer salary $64K
Meteorologist salary $43K
Animal scientist salary $58K
Geodesist salary $63K
Soil and water conservationist salary $61K
Scientist salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)