Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 
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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.
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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
Job Outlook
Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
+5%
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Salary
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Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$71,890
Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.
$64,499
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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Post-secondary certificate 35%
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Bachelor's degree 30%
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Associate's degree 11%
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Some college 10%
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Master's degree 10%
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Post baccalaureate 1%
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High school 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Less than high school 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
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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
- Design
- Mathematics
- English Language
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