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	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	Geographers	Database Architects	Computer Systems Analysts
SUMMARY	46% Moderate Risk	20% Minimal Risk	28% Low Risk	19% Minimal Risk	22% Low Risk	29% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	4.8/10	5.6/10	6.7/10	5.2/10	6.6/10	6.9/10
POLLING	59% (Moderate Risk, Based on 58 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	51% (Moderate Risk, Based on 85 votes)	42% (Moderate Risk, Based on 83 votes)	49% (Moderate Risk, Based on 67 votes)	37% (Low Risk, Based on 417 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	6.4%	0.6%	8.2%	-3.1%	8.7%	8.7%
WAGES	$78,380 or $37.68 per hour	$117,960 or $56.71 per hour	$108,970 or $52.39 per hour	$97,200 or $46.73 per hour	$135,980 or $65.37 per hour	$103,790 or $49.89 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	12,790	22,580	439,380	1,380	64,770	497,800
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DESCRIPTION	Research, study, and prepare maps and other spatial data in digital or graphic form for one or more purposes, such as legal, social, political, educational, and design purposes. May work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). May design and evaluate algorithms, data structures, and user interfaces for GIS and mapping systems. May collect, analyze, and interpret geographic information provided by geodetic surveys, aerial photographs, and satellite data.	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.	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.	Study the nature and use of areas of the Earth's surface, relating and interpreting interactions of physical and cultural phenomena. Conduct research on physical aspects of a region, including land forms, climates, soils, plants, and animals, and conduct research on the spatial implications of human activities within a given area, including social characteristics, economic activities, and political organization, as well as researching interdependence between regions at scales ranging from local to global.	Design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouse systems, and multidimensional networks. Set standards for database operations, programming, query processes, and security. Model, design, and construct large relational databases or data warehouses. Create and optimize data models for warehouse infrastructure and workflow. Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structure and refine system performance and functionality.	Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions, improve existing computer systems, and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and schedule limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.

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