Remote sensing and geographic information systems technicians earned salaries that ranged from $24,500 to $184,000 or more in April 2025, according to PayScale.com. They earned average salaries of $91,092.
Life, physical, and social science technicians (all other) earned a mean salary of $62,640 in May 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The lowest paid 10 percent earned $36,650 or less and the top paid 10 percent earned $100,550 or more. Those who worked for government agencies earned a mean annual salary of $71,540, while those employed by colleges, universities, and professional schools earned $61,800 per year.
Employment benefits usually include paid holiday, vacation, and sick time; health insurance; disability coverage; and retirement plans.
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- Cartographers
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- Environmental Engineers
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- Environmental Scientists
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- Forensic Meteorologists
- Geodetic Surveyors
- Geographers
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- Geologists
- Geophysicists
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- Geothermal Technicians
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