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Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

General Information

Description

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.

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Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit67.51%
  2. State and local government15.62%
  3. Private, not for profit8.89%
  4. Self-employed3.99%
  5. Federal government3.93%

Industry areas

  • Information Technology

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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$98,740

Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

$64,499

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State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$46,420
$128,170
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Education & Interests

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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.

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Knowledge

  • Geography
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Education and Training

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