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Job Description

Study the nature and use of areas of the Earth's surface, relating and interpreting interactions of physical and cultural phenomena. Conduct research on physical aspects of a region, including land forms, climates, soils, plants, and animals, and conduct research on the spatial implications of human activities within a given area, including social characteristics, economic activities, and political organization, as well as researching interdependence between regions at scales ranging from local to global.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-3092.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 74,090.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 35.00
Currently, there are 1,370 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Geographers”.

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Tasks for “GIS Geographer (Geographic Information Systems Geographer)”

Collect data on physical characteristics of specified areas, such as geological formations, climates, and vegetation, using surveying or meteorological equipment.
Analyze geographic distributions of physical and cultural phenomena on local, regional, continental, or global scales.
Study the economic, political, and cultural characteristics of a specific region's population.
Provide consulting services in fields such as resource development and management, business location and market area analysis, environmental hazards, regional cultural history, and urban social planning.
Locate and obtain existing geographic information databases.
Write and present reports of research findings.
Provide geographical information systems support to the private and public sectors.
Conduct field work at outdoor sites.
Develop, operate, and maintain geographical information computer systems, including hardware, software, plotters, digitizers, printers, and video cameras.
Teach geography.
Gather and compile geographic data from sources including censuses, field observations, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps.
Create and modify maps, graphs, or diagrams, using geographical information software and related equipment, and principles of cartography such as coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.

Related Technology & Tools

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Stereographic microscopes
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Digital cameras
Soil samplers
Ion chromatographs
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Lysimeters
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Portable weather stations
Crosscut saws
Laptop computers
High-speed centrifuges
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Gravity convection ovens
Portable data collectors
Digital imaging microscopes
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Stereo zoom microscopes
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Digitizers
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Desktop computers
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Soil mixers
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Petrographic microscopes
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Optical comparators
Drying ovens
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Personal digital assistants PDA
Infrared IR thermometers
Sieve shakers
Salinity meters
Digital video cameras
Polarizing microscopes
Seismic stations
Mechanical current meters
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Large format printers
Personal computers
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Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Video cameras
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Four wheel drive 4WD vehicles
Truck-mounted drilling rigs
Electromagnetic current meters
Plotters
Laboratory dropping pipettes
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Ultrasonic sieving systems
Electronic precision balances
Russian corers
pH analyzers
Sediment samplers
Handheld data loggers
Wind direction sensors
Laser particle sizers
Laboratory sample splitters
Cathodoluminescence microscopes
Laboratory analytical balances

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Systat Software SigmaPlot
The MathWorks MATLAB
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Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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