Mapping Technicians
Did You Know:
- About seven out of 10 jobs were in architectural, engineering and related services.
- Employment is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations.
- Surveyors, cartographers and photogrammetrists who have a bachelor's degree and strong technical skills should have favorable job prospects.
Industry Areas
- Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
- Local Government (OES Designation)
- Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
Day-to-Day Tasks
- Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
- Determine scales, line sizes, or colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
- Monitor mapping work or the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules and regulations.
Overall Kind of Work
Surveyors, cartographers, photogrammetrists, and surveying and mapping technicians are responsible for measuring and mapping the Earth's surface. Surveyors establish official land, airspace and wa...
Work Environment
Military
Intelligence specialists work in offices on land and aboard ships, and in tents when in the field.
Status
What is the difference between enlisted and officer?
Enlisted:Enlisted members enter the Military with a high school diploma (in some cases a GED), at a minimum. They are employed in almost every type of military career, often in hands-on roles.
Officers: Officers either enter the Military with a four-year college degree or greater or served previously as enlisted members, and are generally employed in management roles or highly specialized fields that require intensive training.
Officer
Enlisted
Military Breakdown
The number of people who currently hold this career in the Military.
2,863 Mapping Technicians in the military
Service Branches
Intelligence Specialists work in the following services:
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Skills at a Glance
The levels of different skills helpful in this career.
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Workplace at a Glance
The level of different environmental factors you would experience on the job.
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