Geographic Information Systems Mapping Technician (GIS Mapping Technician)
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and TechniciansDescription
Create and maintain digital maps and GIS layers to support planning, operations, and reporting. Build, update, and quality-check GIS databases; perform spatial analysis and cartographic design; and provide user support for map products and basic GIS tools. May develop map templates or simple scripts to automate mapping workflows.
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Quantitative Abilities
- • Mathematical Reasoning
- • Number Facility
Perceptual Abilities
- • Flexibility of Closure
Spatial Abilities
- • Visualization
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Customer and Personal Service
Engineering and Technology
- • Computers and Electronics
- • Engineering and Technology
- • Design
Mathematics and Science
- • Mathematics
- • Geography
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Writing
- • Speaking
- • Mathematics
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Active Learning
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Coordination
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
