ASTRONOMER

LINA LI (LINA)1004
KORNCHANOK LIN (NOK) 1004
ARISARA RATSAMEWESARAT (PROW) 1004
WHAT IS AN ASTRONOMER?
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROFESSION

Research typical responsibilities and skills needed

- Physics and math
- Collect, observe and analyze data
- Software program skill
- Ability to work with team

How is this profession important to society or community?

- GPS
- Support Science and Technology
- Understanding of the universe
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Personal qualities that would help you with the success of this
profession
- Physics and math
- Computer, programming, writing and communicating skills
- Ability to work in team
- Have work experiences

Personal qualities that would hurt you with this profession

- Don’t have effort
- Cannot control themselves
- Don’t have creativity and alternative thinking
TYPE OF EDUCATION AND/OR
TRAINING REQUIRES

Length of Education training

- Take courses in physics, astronomy, calculus, algebra and statistics.
- Require a PhD. (5 – 7 years)

Examples of where education/training can be obtained and

the admissions requirement
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (U.S.)
- Harvard University (U.S.)
- University of Cambridge (UK)
 TYPE OF EDUCATION AND/OR
TRAINING REQUIRES
List any licenses, certificates, credentials, specific course that you
are required to take
- Not required any license or certification

Is continuing education required?

- Enter one or more postdoctoral research positions
- Work under senior astronomers
- Obtain proper security clearance
EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK
How easy/difficult will it be to find a job in this profession?
- 6,000 professional astronomers
- 150 job openings for astronomers
- Three to six years in postdoctoral positions
- Quality education, ability, and passion
What does your career trajectory look like?
- Supposed to increase at a rate of 10%, adding 2,400 jobs by 2022
- Only 150 job openings per year in North America
SALARY SCALE

Approximate pay scale for this profession

- Average Yearly Salary in the US
→ Astronomers salaries typically start from $54,960 and go up to
$165,140.
- Average Astronomer Hourly Wage in the United States
→ Hourly wages typically start from $26.42 and go up to $79.39.
SALARY SCALE
Chart including:
WORK ENVIRONMENT

- Employed by the government, academic institutions and private

industries
- In offices, they analyze data, create programs to analyze astronomical
information and do the ancillary work associated with their jobs
CURRENT RESEARCH AND GROWTH

Research Growth
- Astronomers take a close look at a - It grow 14 percent from 2016 to 2026,
distant stellar corpse faster than the average for all
occupations.
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astronomy-2015
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