Also called: Digital Map Editor
Fixes and updates the data in digital maps used by navigation apps.
Reviews user reports that a road is closed, checks street-level imagery, and updates turn restrictions so GPS directions are correct.
Estimate; often contract.
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; some contract roles accept less.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Geography, GIS.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). Estimate.
High risk for 10 years. AI and vehicle sensors increasingly update road data on their own; few manual map editors will be needed.
Classes: Computer applications, Geography, English.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-9111.
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