These are the civilian jobs the U.S. Department of Labor maps to 0261, plus the roles most closely related to them—ordered from the closest match. Think of them as a floor, not a ceiling: see what each role involves and pays, start where your Geographic Intelligence experience already fits, and build toward the rest.
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
$76,210/yr mediantypical $49k–$114k~12K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Research, study, and prepare maps and other spatial data in digital or graphic form for one or more purposes, such as legal, social, political, educational, and design purposes.
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Geographic Intelligence work maps straight onto the engineering & technical design side of this role.
Surveyors
$68,540/yr mediantypical $41k–$110k~51K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the…
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Geographic Intelligence work maps straight onto the engineering & technical design side of this role.
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
$48,940/yr mediantypical $35k–$79k~56K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Perform surveying and mapping duties, usually under the direction of an engineer, surveyor, cartographer, or photogrammetrist, to obtain data used for construction, mapmaking, boundary location,…
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Geographic Intelligence work maps straight onto the engineering & technical design side of this role.
Geodetic Surveyors
$68,540/yr mediantypical $41k–$110k~51K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Measure large areas of the Earth's surface using satellite observations, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), light detection and ranging (LIDAR), or related sources.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Geographic Intelligence occupations on the engineering & technical design side—a natural next step.
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
$104,920/yr mediantypical $50k–$174k~437K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Assist scientists or related professionals in building, maintaining, modifying, or using geographic information systems (GIS) databases.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Geographic Intelligence occupations on the it, cybersecurity & data side—a natural next step.
Remote Sensing Technicians
$58,350/yr mediantypical $37k–$101k~72K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Apply remote sensing technologies to assist scientists in areas such as natural resources, urban planning, or homeland security.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Geographic Intelligence occupations on the science & analysis side—a natural next step.
Geographers
$90,880/yr mediantypical $60k–$127k~1K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Study the nature and use of areas of the Earth's surface, relating and interpreting interactions of physical and cultural phenomena.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Geographic Intelligence occupations on the science & analysis side—a natural next step.
Civil Engineers
$95,890/yr mediantypical $63k–$151k~328K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors,…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Geographic Intelligence occupations on the engineering & technical design side—a natural next step.
Construction and Building Inspectors
$67,700/yr mediantypical $44k–$106k~134K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Geographic Intelligence occupations on the construction & skilled trades side—a natural next step.
