Job Description: Astronaut
Astronauts are involved in activities in outer space. Most of the work that astronauts do right now involves work on the International Space Station, which is in orbit above the Earth. Some of the activities that astronauts in the ISS engage in involve, extravehicular activities, robotics operations, experiment operations, and on board maintenance.
Wages
The wages depend on your educational background and your experience.
A salary for a civilian could range anywhere from $46,974-$102,848 dollars a year
A salary for a civilian could range anywhere from $46,974-$102,848 dollars a year
Work Conditions
The work conditions are very dangerous especially since you are in space. You will be working in and around the Space Station, and if anything happened to the space station, then you would be in trouble. For the most part however, the conditions are fairly safe.
Education
You must have at least a Bachelors degree, along with 3 years of experience of dealing with the type of equipment that they could be using in space.