Occupation is in demand for the following regions:
Northeast
Salaries vary with education level, specialty, and employer. The individual's specialty and level of experience and responsibility also affect wages. Those who have supervisory duties usually earn higher wages.
GIS specialists who work full time often receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.
Wage information is not available specifically for geographic information systems specialists. However, they are part of the larger group of "surveying and mapping technicians."
Surveying and mapping technicians (SOC 17-3031)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $16.31 | $20.39 | $30.77 |
| Yearly | $33,918 | $42,412 | $64,000 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $14.68 | $18.59 | $32.86 |
| Yearly | $30,535 | $38,675 | $68,340 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $9.32 | $17.66 | $21.71 |
| Yearly | $19,376 | $36,726 | $45,159 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $16.24 | $20.56 | $34.05 |
| Yearly | $33,769 | $42,766 | $70,833 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $14.57 | $16.49 | $18.66 |
| Yearly | $30,304 | $34,305 | $38,818 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $25.79 | $32.12 | $46.20 |
| Yearly | $53,642 | $66,809 | $96,094 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $17.08 | $20.09 | $34.21 |
| Yearly | $35,527 | $41,778 | $71,150 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $20.48 | $23.01 | $29.14 |
| Yearly | $42,601 | $47,852 | $60,619 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $16.61 | $18.32 | $20.41 |
| Yearly | $34,557 | $38,105 | $42,446 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $16.77 | $22.81 | $28.68 |
| Yearly | $34,881 | $47,446 | $59,652 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $18.51 | $26.68 | $30.05 |
| Yearly | $38,500 | $55,491 | $62,513 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $9.22 | $17.86 | $22.10 |
| Yearly | $19,170 | $37,149 | $45,974 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $24.60 | $28.07 | $31.87 |
| Yearly | $51,174 | $58,383 | $66,283 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $20.70 | $28.07 | $32.61 |
| Yearly | $43,062 | $58,382 | $67,827 | |
| United States | Hourly | $16.81 | $21.64 | $28.40 |
| Yearly | $34,960 | $45,010 | $59,070 | |