Geospatial Information Career Video

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JOB TITLE: Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION: 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.

RELATED JOB TITLES: Geographic Information System Analyst (GIS Analyst), Geographic Information Systems Administrator (GIS Administrator), Geographic Information Systems Analyst (GIS Analyst), Geographic Information Systems Coordinator (GIS Coordinator), Geographic Information Systems Director (GIS Director), Geographic Information Systems Manager (GIS Manager), Geographic Information Systems Specialist (GIS Specialist), Geospatial Intelligence Subject Matter Expert, Geospatial Program Management Officer, Resource Analyst

ONET: 15-1299.02
15-1199.05

JOB TITLE: Precision Agriculture Technicians

OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION: Apply geospatial technologies, including geographic information systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS), to agricultural production or management activities, such as pest scouting, site-specific pesticide application, yield mapping, or variable-rate irrigation. May use computers to develop or analyze maps or remote sensing images to compare physical topography with data on soils, fertilizer, pests, or weather.

RELATED JOB TITLES: Crop Specialist, Independent Crop Consultant, Nutrient Management Specialist, Physical Scientist, Precision Agriculture Specialist, Precision Agronomist, Precision Farming Coordinator, Regional Agronomist, Research Agricultural Engineer, Soil Fertility Specialist

ONET: 19-4012.01
19-4099.02

JOB TITLE: Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists

OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION: Assist scientists, technologists, 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.

RELATED JOB TITLES: Geographic Information Systems Analyst (GIS Analyst), Geographic Information Systems Coordinator (GIS Coordinator), Geographic Information Systems Specialist (GIS Specialist), Geographic Information Systems Technician (GIS Technician), Technical Support Specialist

ONET: 15-1299.02
15-1199.04

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