Remote sensing and geographic information systems technicians employed in September 2020 earned salaries that ranged from $34,320 to $53,323 or more, according to PayScale. Life, physical, and social science technicians (all other) earned a median salary of $50,550 in May 2019, according to the Department of Labor. The lowest paid 10 percent earned $30,050 or less and the top paid 10 percent earned $81,710 or more. Those who worked for the federal government earned a median annual salary of $61,130, while those employed by colleges, universities, and professional schools earned $47,380 per year.
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