Overview & Salary
Overview
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.
On the job, you would:
- Produce data layers, maps, tables, or reports, using spatial analysis procedures or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, equipment, or systems.
- Design or prepare graphic representations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, using GIS hardware or software applications.
- Maintain or modify existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases.
Salary
Annual 10th percentile $52,650
Annual median $108,970
Annual 90th percentile $176,800
Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge
Math and Science
- geography
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
- design
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- customer service
Skills
Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Personality & Abilities
Personality
Conventional
People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Independence
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Initiative
Abilities
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- use rules to solve problems
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Math
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide