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Also called cadd gis technician, cartographic technician, computer aided design and drafting geographic information systems technician and field geographic information systems technician.
$116,580
Median pay a year
435,370
People do this work
6
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Geographic Information Systems Technologist and Technician
Summary
Geographic Information Systems Technologist assisting professionals in building and maintaining GIS databases, producing data layers and maps, and providing technical support for GIS applications
Experience
Geographic Information Systems Technologist and Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Produced data layers, maps, tables, or reports using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology
Maintained or modified existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases
Provided technical expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to clients or users
Performed computer programming, data analysis, or software development for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications
Entered data into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases using various techniques
Reviewed existing or incoming data for currency, accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness
Created visual representations of geospatial data using analytical modeling or three-dimensional renderings
Autodesk AutoCAD, Geographic information system GIS software
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On site, Remote · Active Active Secret clearance clearance
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Produced data layers and maps using GIS technologyDesigned graphic representations of GIS dataMaintained existing Geographic Information Systems databasesProvided technical expertise in GIS technologyEntered data into GIS databases using various techniquesReviewed data for accuracy and completeness
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Produced data layers and maps using GIS technology to support various projects
Maintained and updated Geographic Information Systems databases to ensure data accuracy and accessibility
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Produced data layers and maps using GIS technology to help teams make better decisions
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Helped teams make better decisionsImproved project planning and executionEnhanced visual communication of data
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Maintained and updated Geographic Information Systems databases to ensure data accuracy and accessibility
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Made data retrieval faster for usersReduced errors in data reportingImproved user satisfaction with data access
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Preparing graphics
Analyzing data
Creating databases
Designing software applications
Writing computer programming code
Updating database information
Preparing data for analysis
Providing software maintenance support
Recommending changes
Conducting research
Testing software performance
Evaluating data quality
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What a Geographic Information Systems Technologist and Technician does
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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.
What it pays
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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$79,370
Median
$116,580
75th percentile
$157,500
About 435,370 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$71,300
$105,960
$125,740
AL
$81,960
$106,330
$130,440
AR
$53,870
$86,940
$111,360
AZ
$74,650
$105,240
$136,990
CA
$87,350
$134,440
$179,730
CO
$100,150
$139,580
$160,520
CT
$88,980
$127,720
$150,440
DC
$123,360
$156,590
$180,480
DE
$103,620
$137,470
$170,170
FL
$72,240
$105,370
$141,060
GA
$79,630
$104,610
$138,180
HI
$99,630
$120,100
$135,680
IA
$77,020
$107,340
$134,850
ID
$79,020
$98,700
$129,630
IL
$65,040
$99,360
$133,070
IN
$53,190
$93,540
$118,340
KS
$79,500
$103,380
$129,770
KY
$60,170
$89,420
$115,210
LA
$52,770
$77,000
$108,110
MA
$76,230
$109,590
$153,900
MD
$114,920
$144,680
$165,730
ME
$84,400
$107,990
$139,180
MI
$74,640
$105,680
$133,250
MN
$78,620
$91,750
$131,580
MO
$70,270
$101,040
$132,860
MS
$61,580
$86,940
$112,920
MT
$63,300
$81,970
$103,380
NC
$71,970
$104,850
$140,920
ND
$55,740
$78,330
$101,450
NE
$64,630
$92,480
$115,920
NH
$68,080
$91,720
$132,970
NJ
$72,370
$108,310
$167,020
NM
$92,560
$127,090
$167,970
NV
$73,250
$100,220
$136,490
NY
$83,790
$116,990
$162,510
OH
$76,360
$109,780
$134,560
OK
$81,970
$102,520
$125,240
OR
$80,260
$97,350
$130,270
PA
$79,490
$107,230
$134,960
PR
$28,300
$60,470
$95,950
RI
$75,360
$102,210
$129,130
SC
$80,120
$112,260
$136,990
SD
$86,940
$105,370
$126,650
TN
$58,030
$76,470
$100,890
TX
$78,100
$111,530
$152,110
UT
$64,110
$97,470
$127,140
VA
$108,160
$139,030
$165,320
VT
$72,640
$111,530
$168,580
WA
$84,540
$128,940
$168,030
WI
$68,300
$88,130
$109,480
WV
$66,850
$107,140
$149,730
WY
$77,000
$94,520
$122,930
Other names
Other names for this job
cadd gis technician, cartographic technician, computer aided design and drafting geographic information systems technician, field geographic information systems technician, field gis technician, geographic information systems mapping technician, geographic information systems technician, geographical information system technician, geospatial technician, gis mapping technician, gis technician, global position system technician.
More names for this work
global positioning system field technician, global positioning systems analyst technician, gps analyst technician, gps field technician, gps technician, conversion specialist, geographic information system analyst, geographic information systems administrator, geographic information systems analyst, geographic information systems application specialist, geographic information systems consultant, geographic information systems coordinator, geographic information systems data administrator, geographic information systems data specialist, geographic information systems database administrator, geographic information systems developer, geographic information systems geographer, geographic information systems specialist, geographic information systems technologist, geographical information system specialist, geospatial analyst, geospatial engineer, geospatial information technologist, geospatial specialist, geospatial technologist, gis administrator, gis analyst, gis application specialist, gis consultant, gis coordinator, gis data administrator, gis data specialist, gis database administrator, gis developer, gis geographer, gis specialist, gis technologist, imagery analyst, resource analyst.
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This page is about the occupation Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.