Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

Job Zone

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5

Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CIRConventional · Investigative · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

• C Conventional5.88
• I Investigative5.19
• R Realistic4.26
• A Artistic2.31
• S Social1.93
• E Enterprising1.93

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

• High School Diploma or the equivalent6%
• Some College Courses18%
• Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree23%
• Bachelor's Degree27%
• Master's Degree25%

Related work experience

Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (40%)

On-site or in-plant training

Up to and including 1 month (44%)

On-the-job training

Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (39%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

• Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
• Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
• Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
• Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
• MonitoringbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
• WritingbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
• SpeakingbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
• Active LearningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
• Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
• CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
• Systems EvaluationImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
• Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)