Underwater Habitat Technician
Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.
Median salary
$68,000/yr
Typical range
$52,000 – $88,000
Education
Associate degree
Time to entry
About 2 years
What a Underwater Habitat Technician does
Maintains and operates submerged research or recreational habitats where aquanauts live for extended periods, managing life support, equipment, and saturation diving logistics.
Education & path
The typical entry point is a associate degree. About 2 years.
Estimated cost of that path: ~$7,500. Estimated payback: ~1 year. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.
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