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Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

Assist scientists or related professionals in building, maintaining, modifying, or using geographic information systems (GIS) databases.

Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

About this Career Path

Assist scientists or related professionals in building, maintaining, modifying, or using geographic information systems (GIS) databases. May also perform some custom application development or provide user support.

Salary Breakdown

Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

$84,030

AVERAGE ANNUALLY

$38,490

ENTRY LEVEL

$78,050

MID LEVEL

$128,880

EXPERT LEVEL

$40.40

AVERAGE HOURLY

$18.50

ENTRY LEVEL

$37.52

MID LEVEL

$61.96

EXPERT LEVEL

Current Available & Projected Jobs

Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

30

Current Available Jobs

6,320

Projected job openings through 2032

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Top Expected Tasks

Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

K

KNOWLEDGE

Geography

K

KNOWLEDGE

Computers and Electronics

K

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

K

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

K

KNOWLEDGE

Design

S

SKILL

Reading Comprehension

S

SKILL

Critical Thinking

S

SKILL

Active Listening

S

SKILL

Speaking

S

SKILL

Complex Problem Solving

A

ABILITY

Deductive Reasoning

A

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

A

ABILITY

Written Comprehension

A

ABILITY

Inductive Reasoning

A

ABILITY

Information Ordering

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