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Where a geographic information systems specialist can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a geographic information systems specialist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Geographic information systems specialists use specialised computer systems, engineering measures, and geological concepts to process land, geographic, and geospatial information into visually detailed digital maps and geomodels of a reservoir. They convert technical information like soil density and properties into digital representations to be used by engineers, governments and interested stakeholders.

Highest coverage recorded: 59%
Destinations: 5each with a full record
Within reach: 4difficulty under 55
Skills on file: 43required or supplementary

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

hydrographic surveying technician 52% covered · difficulty 55.3

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geographic information systems specialist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a geographic information systems specialist already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.