From home / hybrid
GIS / geospatial technician
Create and maintain digital mapping and location data used in navigation, infrastructure, planning and environmental work.
UK pay guide
£24,000–£35,000
£24,000–£35,000
Remote reality
From home / hybrid
From home / hybrid
Could your existing experience transfer?
A strong option for people who like computers, maps, detail and structured data. Some employers support training routes.
What should you search for?
GIS technician, geospatial technician, mapping technician
Don't search only one title. Employers often describe similar work differently, so open several vacancies and compare the duties rather than relying on the headline.
Vacancy first. Course second.
National Careers Service describes geospatial technicians as collecting data to create maps, update satellite navigation systems and support construction and conservation projects.
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