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Remote Sensing Technicians

Also called: Digital Cartographic Technician, Geospatial Extractor, Meteorologist Liaison, Research Associate

What they do:

Apply remote sensing technologies to assist scientists in areas such as natural resources, urban planning, or homeland security. May prepare flight plans or sensor configurations for flight trips.

On the job, you would:
  • Collect geospatial data, using technologies such as aerial photography, light and radio wave detection systems, digital satellites, or thermal energy systems.
  • Verify integrity and accuracy of data contained in remote sensing image analysis systems.
  • Integrate remotely sensed data with other geospatial data.
On the job, you'll need:

Math and Science

  • geography
  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Engineering and Technology

  • computers and electronics
  • product and service development

Business

  • customer service

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Basic Skills

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • reading work related information

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

  • figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • order or arrange things

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Math

  • choose the right type of math to solve a problem
  • add, subtract, multiply, or divide

Visual Understanding

  • see hidden patterns

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

  • Attention to Detail
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Dependability
  • Initiative
  • Persistence
  • Achievement/Effort

Analytical or scientific software

  • SAS
  • The MathWorks MATLAB

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Operating system software

  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • UNIX Shell

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Average.

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $50,290

Education

Bachelor's degree is usually needed.