Cryosphere Scientist
Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.
Median salary
$80,000/yr
Typical range
$62,000 – $105,000
Education
Doctoral degree
Time to entry
About 8+ years of higher education
What a Cryosphere Scientist does
Investigates glaciers, ice sheets, permafrost, and sea ice to model how frozen components of Earth's system respond to and drive climate change.
Education & path
The typical entry point is a doctoral degree. About 8+ years of higher education.
Estimated cost of that path: ~$110,000. Estimated payback: ~7 years. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.
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