Geospatial specialist, Mātanga mokowā ā-nuku
Also known as
- Geographic information systems technician, GIS technician, geospatial analyst, geospatial data specialist, geographic information systems analyst, geographic information systems developer, geographic information systems officer
Geospatial specialists help scientists and related professionals to develop and use geographic information systems.
Your pay could be
$56K
Lower
$71K to $113K
Most common
$145K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-3 years
Geospatial specialists
- 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
Investigative
Practical
Organised
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou usually need a qualification to become a geospatial specialist and experience may be useful.
You may need
- a bachelor's degree in geology, geophysics and geochemistry
- a postgraduate certificate or diploma in earth sciences
- a Master of Geospatial Data Science or similar
- experience in similar work
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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