Also called: Map Curator
Manages collections of maps—from 1600s originals to digital GIS data.
Helps a student find 1920s maps of their neighborhood, scans fragile old maps, and teaches a GIS workshop.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. MLIS with geography background.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Library Science, Geography.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk for 10 years. Digitization and AI search change how maps are found; teaching GIS and caring for rare originals stay human.
Classes: AP Human Geography, AP US History, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4022.
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