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Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Basic Competency

Proficiency Award



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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is an integrating technology of various geospatial technologies (including digital mapping, spatial database management, remote sensing imagery, global positioning systems and route finding) that utilize cartographic, geographic, and discipline specific techniques and knowledge to support decision making and analysis in a wide array of career fields. These areas of study and employment include land surveying, crime fighting, market analysis, retail site selection, biological resource management, public works infrastructure mapping and maintenance, geological surveys, landscape architectural design, transportation planning, and any field where knowing where your assets or features are located is involved.

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Basic Competency Pathways

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All Careers in Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Basic Competency (75)

Clinical Data ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Compliance ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Compliance ManagersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degreeRising136,550
Energy EngineersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising136,550
Environmental Compliance InspectorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Environmental Compliance InspectorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Environmental EngineersBachelor's degreeRising136,550
Environmental Restoration PlannersBachelor's degreeRising136,550
Environmental Science & Protection Technicians, Including HealthBachelor's degreeRising136,550
Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degreeRising136,550
Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Geothermal Production ManagersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising136,550
Hydroelectric Production ManagersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising136,550
Hydroelectric Production ManagersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising136,550
Management AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Management AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Management AnalystsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Regulatory Affairs ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Regulatory Affairs SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Regulatory Affairs SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Security Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Security ManagersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Solar Energy Systems EngineersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy Development ManagersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy EngineersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy EngineersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy Operations ManagersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising136,550
Wind Turbine Service TechniciansAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising136,550
Detectives & Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeStable105,980
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeStable105,980
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting & Prevention WorkersHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeStable105,980
First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeStable105,980
Police & Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeStable105,980
Cartographers & PhotogrammetristsBachelor's degree, Doctoral degreeStable97,200
Data ScientistsBachelor's degree, Doctoral degreeStable97,200
Geographic Information Systems Technologists & TechniciansBachelor's degree, Doctoral degreeStable97,200
Geography Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree, Doctoral degreeStable97,200
GeoscientistsBachelor's degree, Doctoral degreeStable97,200
CoronersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeDeclining93,580
Detectives & Criminal InvestigatorsAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeDeclining93,580
Detectives & Criminal InvestigatorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining93,580
First-Line Supervisors of Police & DetectivesHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeDeclining93,580
Forensic Science TechniciansAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeDeclining93,580
Fraud Examiners, Investigators & AnalystsAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeDeclining93,580
Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining93,580
Information Security EngineersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining93,580
Intelligence AnalystsHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeDeclining93,580
Penetration TestersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining93,580
Police Identification & Records OfficersHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeDeclining93,580
Police & Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeDeclining93,580
Private Detectives & InvestigatorsHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeDeclining93,580
Private Detectives & InvestigatorsAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeDeclining93,580
Private Detectives & InvestigatorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining93,580
Anthropology & Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable86,730
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, & Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable86,730
Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable86,730
History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable86,730
Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable86,730
Geodetic SurveyorsCertificate after high school, Bachelor's degreeRising78,380
Geographic Information Systems Technologists & TechniciansCertificate after high school, Bachelor's degreeRising78,380
Remote Sensing TechniciansCertificate after high school, Bachelor's degreeRising78,380
Surveying & Mapping TechniciansCertificate after high school, Bachelor's degreeRising78,380
SurveyorsCertificate after high school, Bachelor's degreeRising78,380
Education Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable71,470
Law Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable71,470
Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable71,470
Social Work Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable71,470
Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable71,470
Cartographers & Photogrammetrists- n/aRising51,940
Geodetic Surveyors- n/aRising51,940
Geographic Information Systems Technologists & Technicians- n/aRising51,940
Geological Technicians- n/aRising51,940
Surveyors- n/aRising51,940

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