Also called: Geospatial Analyst
Uses mapping software to analyze location data—where things are, and why it matters.
Builds a map showing which homes are farthest from a fire station, analyzes traffic crash hot spots, and creates an online dashboard for the city.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in geography or GIS; GISP certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Geography, GIS, Environmental Science.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI assistants in GIS now build routine maps and analyses from plain requests; fewer analysts, focused on harder spatial problems.
Classes: AP Human Geography, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1299.
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