Also called: Demographic Mapping Analyst
Draws and analyzes voting district maps using population and election data.
Builds dozens of possible district maps for a state commission, checks each for fairness and equal population, and testifies at a public hearing.
Estimate; busy every 10 years after the Census.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's or master's in geography, political science, or GIS.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Geography, Political Science, GIS.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk for 10 years. Algorithms generate thousands of possible maps; legal fairness judgment and testimony stay human.
Classes: AP Government, AP Statistics, AP Human Geography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3092.
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