Geographic information systems technician, Kaihangarau pūnaha pārongo matawhenua
Also known as
- GIS technician, geospatial analyst, geospatial data specialist, geographic information systems analyst, geographic information systems developer, geographic information systems officer, geospatial imagery intelligence analyst
Geographic information systems (GIS) technicians help scientists and related professionals to develop and use geographic information systems.
Your pay could be
$55K
Lower
$69K to $109K
Most common
$141K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Geographic information systems technicians
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in offices and may travel locally
- may work outdoors in all weather conditions
- need to be methodical, communicate well and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- use geographic equipment, technology and systems
- give technical support
- create electronic maps
- analyse geographic data
- write reports
- assess data quality
- build scientific and mathematical models
- create graphics, tables and graphs
- maintain electronic databases
- write computer programming code
You usually need a qualification to become a geographic information systems technician and experience may be useful.
You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in geographic information science, science, geospatial science and technology or similar area
- experience in geographic information systems or geospatial science roles
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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