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Remote Sensing Technicians

General Information

Description

Apply remote sensing technologies to assist scientists in areas such as natural resources, urban planning, or homeland security. May prepare flight plans or sensor configurations for flight trips.

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

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Salary

Salary Information

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

$50,290

State-by-state Salary

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

$28,980
$70,090
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Bachelor's degree 62%
  • High school 9%
  • Associate's degree 9%
  • Post baccalaureate 8%
  • Some college 6%
  • Post-secondary certificate 4%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

Related College Majors

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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

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

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

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Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership

Knowledge

  • Geography
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Mathematics
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Customer and Personal Service

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