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	Remote Sensing Technicians	Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	Urban and Regional Planners	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
SUMMARY	32% Low Risk	20% Minimal Risk	18% Minimal Risk	24% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	4.3/10	5.6/10	7.4/10	5.1/10
POLLING	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	25% (Low Risk, Based on 290 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
GROWTH by year 2034	3.5%	0.6%	3.4%	4.0%
WAGES	$60,130 or $28.91 per hour	$117,960 or $56.71 per hour	$83,720 or $40.25 per hour	$49,490 or $23.79 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	71,400	22,580	43,040	39,390
SNOWFLAKE [?] The Snowflake is a visual summary of the five badges: Automation Risk (calculated), Risk (polled), Growth, Wages and Volume. It gives you an instant snapshot of an occupations profile. The colour of the Snowflake relates to its size. The better the occupation scores in relation to others, the larger and greener the Snowflake becomes.
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.	Apply remote sensing principles and methods to analyze data and solve problems in areas such as natural resource management, urban planning, or homeland security. May develop new sensor systems, analytical techniques, or new applications for existing systems.	Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.	Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist. May collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing.

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