Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
O*NET Code: 15-1299.02
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
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.
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💼 Also Known As
CADD GIS Technician (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Geographic Information Systems Technician)Cartographic TechnicianConversion SpecialistField GIS Technician (Field Geographic Information Systems Technician)Geographic Information System Analyst (GIS Analyst)Geographic Information Systems Administrator (GIS Administrator)Geographic Information Systems Analyst (GIS Analyst)Geographic Information Systems Application Specialist (GIS Application Specialist)Geographic Information Systems Coordinator (GIS Coordinator)Geographic Information Systems Data Administrator (GIS Data Administrator)Geographic Information Systems Data Specialist (GIS Data Specialist)Geographic Information Systems Database Administrator (GIS Database Administrator)Geographic Information Systems Developer (GIS Developer)Geographic Information Systems Geographer (GIS Geographer)Geographic Information Systems Mapping Technician (GIS Mapping Technician)Geographic Information Systems Technologist (GIS Technologist)Geographical Information System Specialist (GIS Specialist)Geographical Information System Technician (GIS Technician)Geospatial AnalystGeospatial Engineer
⚡ Skills (12)
Reading Comprehension4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Judgment and Decision Making3/100
Writing3/100
Mathematics3/100
Active Learning3/100
Monitoring3/100
+ 2 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (128)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Adobe After Effects
Video creation and editing software
🔥Adobe Creative Cloud software
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe Illustrator
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Amazon Web Services AWS software
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Apple iOS
Operating system software
🔥Atlassian JIRA
Content workflow software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Bentley MicroStation
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Bootstrap
Web platform development software
🔥C
Development environment software
🔥C#
Object or component oriented development software
🔥C++
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Cascading style sheets CSS
Web platform development software
🔥Docker
Application server software
🔥Drupal
Web platform development software
🔥ESRI ArcGIS software
Geographic information system
🔥Extensible markup language XML
Enterprise application integration software
🔥Git
File versioning software
🔥GitHub
Application server software
🔥Go
Development environment software
🔥Google Angular
Web platform development software
🔥Google Workspace software
Office suite software
🔥Hypertext markup language HTML
Web platform development software
🔥JavaScript
Web platform development software
🔥JavaScript Object Notation JSON
Web platform development software
🔥Jenkins CI
Enterprise application integration software
🔥Kubernetes
Application server software
🔥Linux
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft .NET Framework
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft ASP.NET
Web platform development software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Azure software
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Dynamics
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft SQL Server
Data base management system software
🔥Microsoft SharePoint
Document management software
🔥Microsoft Visio
Process mapping and design software
🔥Microsoft Visual Basic
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Visual Studio
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Node.js
Web platform development software
🔥Oracle Java
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Oracle PL/SQL
Data base management system software
🔥PHP
Web platform development software
🔥Perl
Object or component oriented development software
🔥PostgreSQL
Object oriented data base management software
🔥Python
Object or component oriented development software
🔥R
Object or component oriented development software
🔥React
Web platform development software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥SAS
Analytical or scientific software
🔥ServiceNow
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Shell script
Operating system software
🔥Structured query language SQL
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Tableau
Business intelligence and data analysis software
🔥Teradata Database
Data base management system software
🔥The MathWorks MATLAB
Analytical or scientific software
🔥Transact-SQL
Data base user interface and query software
🔥TypeScript
Object or component oriented development software
🔥UNIX
Operating system software
🔥jQuery
Object or component oriented development software
0ADO.NET
Data base user interface and query software
0Adobe ActionScript
Development environment software
0Adobe Dreamweaver
Web page creation and editing software
0Agronomic modeling software
Analytical or scientific software
0ArcGIS Web AppBuilder
Development environment software
0Autodesk Land Desktop
Computer aided design CAD software
0Autodesk MapGuide
Web platform development software
0Autodesk Topobase
Data base user interface and query software
0CDA International Manifold System
Map creation software
0Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
Computer aided design CAD software
0Coordinate geometry COGO software
Analytical or scientific software
0ESRI ArcEditor
Geographic information system
0ESRI ArcGIS ArcPy
Analytical or scientific software
0ESRI ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst
Geographic information system
0ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
Geographic information system
0ESRI ArcGIS Survey 123
Analytical or scientific software
0ESRI ArcIMS
Geographic information system
0ESRI ArcInfo
Geographic information system
0ESRI ArcPad
Geographic information system
0ESRI ArcSDE
Geographic information system
0ESRI ArcView
Geographic information system
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Enterprise application integration EAI software
Enterprise application integration software
0Ext JS
Web platform development software
0Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
Development environment software
0Geographic information system GIS software
Geographic information system
0Geographic information system GIS systems
Geographic information system
0Global positioning system GPS software
Mobile location based services software
0Google Earth Pro
Geographic information system
0Hydrological modeling software
Analytical or scientific software
0IBM WebSphere
Cloud-based management software
0ITT Visual Information Solutions ENVI
Map creation software
0Job control language JCL
Operating system software
0LAMP Stack
Web platform development software
0Landmark Graphics GeoGraphix
Analytical or scientific software
0Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
Map creation software
0List processing language LISP
Development environment software
0Management information systems MIS
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Microsoft Azure DevOps Services
Development environment software
0Microsoft OneNote
Word processing software
0Microsoft SharePoint Server
Document management software
0Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
Development environment software
0National Land Cover Database NLCD
Data base user interface and query software
0Operating system software
Operating system software
0Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
Web platform development software
0QGIS
Geographic information system
0RESTful API
Web platform development software
0Relational database management software
Data base management system software
0Relational database management system RDMS
Data base management system software
0RockWare ArcMap
Map creation software
0SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
Data base reporting software
0Software development tools
Development environment software
0Software libraries
Development environment software
0Soil Survey Geographic SSURGO
Data base user interface and query software
0State Soil Geographic STATSGO Database
Data base user interface and query software
0Sun Microsystems Java
Object or component oriented development software
0Trimble Pathfinder Office
Map creation software
0Unified modeling language UML
Requirements analysis and system architecture software
0Web application software
Development environment software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0dBASE
Data base user interface and query software
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📊 Skills Comparison
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians → Computer Systems Analysts
Transition Difficulty: Easy (55% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (12)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Mathematics
Current: 3Target: 3
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