What it pays
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Half of all Computer Occupations, All Other in the U.S. earn more than $116,580 a year — the middle 80% land between $55,940 and $188,470. About 435,370 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “Computer Occupations, All Other”. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, published 2025.) In India, Professionals earn about ₹38,298 a month on average — around ₹4.6 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
$116,580typical pay / year
435,370people in this work
$188,470+top 10% earn
₹4.6 lakha year in India (family avg)
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Analysing1
Monitor GIS system performance
+Run the daily system health checks on the mapping server, capture CPU, memory and tile-render latency for the…
Monitor GIS system performance
+Run the daily system health checks on the mapping server, capture CPU, memory and tile-render latency for the last 24 hours, reboot the tile-cache if latency exceeds 300 ms, and send the incident summary to operations and the lead surveyor.
The tools that do the workAmazon Web Services AWSESCOjob descriptionsO*NET
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Negotiating1
Coordinate with clients or users on GIS needs
+Schedule a requirements call with Coastal Surveyors Ltd and the municipal planning team for next Wednesday,…
Coordinate with clients or users on GIS needs
+Schedule a requirements call with Coastal Surveyors Ltd and the municipal planning team for next Wednesday, circulate the current feature request list and base maps beforehand, capture acceptance criteria on the call and circulate minutes to both parties within 24 hours.
The tools that do the workAtlassian JIRAjob descriptionsO*NET
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The daily work18
Review existing or incoming data for currency, accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation.
+Assess the incoming parcel and legacy vector layers for currency, positional accuracy, attribute consistency,…
Review existing or incoming data for currency, accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation.
+Assess the incoming parcel and legacy vector layers for currency, positional accuracy, attribute consistency, and completeness of metadata, flag records with missing projection or survey notes, and produce a one‑page QA memo for the data manager by Tuesday.
The tools that do the workAmazon Web Services AWSO*NET
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Select cartographic elements needed for effective presentation of information.
+Choose the map's essential cartographic elements — scale bar, north arrow, legend with grouped symbology,…
Select cartographic elements needed for effective presentation of information.
+Choose the map's essential cartographic elements — scale bar, north arrow, legend with grouped symbology, inset for the 1:25,000 area of interest, and typography hierarchy — then assemble a layout for the project lead to review before Friday.
The tools that do the workAutodesk AutoCADO*NET
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Interpret aerial or ortho photographs.
+Examine the ortho mosaic and recent aerial strips for signs of distortion, shadowing, and seasonal vegetation…
Interpret aerial or ortho photographs.
+Examine the ortho mosaic and recent aerial strips for signs of distortion, shadowing, and seasonal vegetation change, digitize visible road edges and building footprints where imagery is clear, and note areas requiring new flight lines in a field task list.
The tools that do the workBentley MicroStationO*NET
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Recommend procedures, equipment, or software upgrades to increase data accessibility or ease of use.
+Review current data access pain points, interview the GIS analyst and the water resources engineer, and…
Recommend procedures, equipment, or software upgrades to increase data accessibility or ease of use.
+Review current data access pain points, interview the GIS analyst and the water resources engineer, and recommend procedural changes, an indexing scheme for attribute queries, and one hardware or software upgrade to reduce query times within four weeks.
The tools that do the workAmazon Web Services AWSO*NET
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Collaborate with stakeholders to meet objectives
+Set up a one‑hour workshop with planning, survey, and IT stakeholders to clarify deliverables, map projection…
Collaborate with stakeholders to meet objectives
+Set up a one‑hour workshop with planning, survey, and IT stakeholders to clarify deliverables, map projection standards, file naming, and handoff timing, capture decisions in meeting notes, and circulate tasks with owners the same day.
The tools that do the workAtlassian JIRAjob descriptions
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Contribute to process improvements and solutions
+Identify recurring manual steps in the digitizing workflow, prototype an automated validation script for…
Contribute to process improvements and solutions
+Identify recurring manual steps in the digitizing workflow, prototype an automated validation script for topology and attribute rules, and present expected time savings and risks to the team lead next Wednesday.
The tools that do the workC#job descriptions
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Ensure compliance with industry standards
+Review the site GIS deliverables against industry standards, flag any layers or attribute tables that fail…
Ensure compliance with industry standards
+Review the site GIS deliverables against industry standards, flag any layers or attribute tables that fail spatial accuracy, metadata, or projection rules, annotate required fixes, and produce a one-page compliance checklist for the project manager by Thursday.
The tools that do the workAmazon Web Services AWSjob descriptions
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Support continuous learning and development
+Assemble a six‑month learning plan for the GIS team: list required trainings, conference sessions, data…
Support continuous learning and development
+Assemble a six‑month learning plan for the GIS team: list required trainings, conference sessions, data visualization exercises, and quarterly peer review projects, assign owners and deadlines, and email the plan to Sara in operations by next Monday.
The tools that do the workAtlassian JIRAjob descriptions
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Convert technical information into digital representations
+Translate the surveyors’ field notes and raw total station points into clean digital layers: create the…
Convert technical information into digital representations
+Translate the surveyors’ field notes and raw total station points into clean digital layers: create the linework, snap points to the correct topology, attach attribute schemas, and export a geodatabase-ready dataset for the mapping team by Wednesday afternoon.
The tools that do the workAutodesk AutoCADESCO
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Use specialised computer systems, engineering measures, and geological concepts
+Run the geological and engineering parameter checks on the current model: apply the stability calculations,…
Use specialised computer systems, engineering measures, and geological concepts
+Run the geological and engineering parameter checks on the current model: apply the stability calculations, overlay borehole logs with the terrain model, highlight any zones needing redesign, and deliver a redlined map to the engineering lead before the Friday review.
The tools that do the workBentley MicroStationESCO
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Use geographic information systems
+Compile the spatial database for the new parcel layer: ingest coordinate lists, verify projections, perform…
Use geographic information systems
+Compile the spatial database for the new parcel layer: ingest coordinate lists, verify projections, perform topology rules to remove overlaps and gaps, and publish the cleaned layer to the shared dataset with version notes by Tuesday.
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Collect mapping data
+Plan and execute the field mapping run: prepare the survey sheets, define GPS waypoints and transect routes,…
Collect mapping data
+Plan and execute the field mapping run: prepare the survey sheets, define GPS waypoints and transect routes, collect elevation and boundary measurements, and deliver the raw point files plus a brief data quality memo to Miguel by end of day Saturday.
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Perform surveying calculations
+Run the raw field measurements through the traverse and least-squares routines, produce adjusted coordinates…
Perform surveying calculations
+Run the raw field measurements through the traverse and least-squares routines, produce adjusted coordinates with estimated uncertainties, flag any fixes with residuals over 15 millimetres, and export a point table for the project control sheet by Thursday.
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Create thematic maps
+Design three thematic map drafts showing land use, elevation classes, and population density with consistent…
Create thematic maps
+Design three thematic map drafts showing land use, elevation classes, and population density with consistent color ramps, place legends and scale bars, and export print-ready map images for stakeholder review next Wednesday.
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Execute analytical mathematical calculations
+Run the site’s spatial datasets through the specified mathematical models—buffer, spatial join, weighted…
Execute analytical mathematical calculations
+Run the site’s spatial datasets through the specified mathematical models—buffer, spatial join, weighted overlay and zonal statistics—output the summary tables and verify totals against the source census and elevation rasters before Friday noon.
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Apply digital mapping
+Georeference the new aerial imagery, create vector features for roads and parcels, tile the layers for fast…
Apply digital mapping
+Georeference the new aerial imagery, create vector features for roads and parcels, tile the layers for fast display, and publish the updated map package to the team for QA by end of day Tuesday.
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Process collected survey data
+Clean the raw GNSS and total station logs, run coordinate transformations and error filtering, merge into a…
Process collected survey data
+Clean the raw GNSS and total station logs, run coordinate transformations and error filtering, merge into a single survey dataset, and produce a validated control point layer with metadata for the permit submission on Monday.
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Geological mapping
+Digitise the field geological contacts and sample locations from the 1:25,000 scans, attribute lithology and…
Geological mapping
+Digitise the field geological contacts and sample locations from the 1:25,000 scans, attribute lithology and structural measurements, produce a shaded relief backdrop, and deliver a georeferenced geology map PDF to the client by Friday.
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