High opportunity occupation
About this job
Technical occupations in geomatics include aerial survey, remote sensing, geographic information systems, cartographic and photogrammetric technologists and technicians:
These workers:
- gather, analyze, interpret and use geospatial information for applications in natural resources, geology, environmental research and land use planning.
- work for all levels of government, utilities, mapping, computer software, forestry, architectural, engineering and consulting firms and other related establishments.
Meteorological technologists and technicians:
- observe weather and atmospheric conditions,
- record, interpret, transmit and report on meteorological data,
- provide weather information to the agricultural, natural resources and transportation industries and the public.
- work for all levels of government, the media, natural resources, utilities and transportation companies and consulting firms.
Common job titles
- aide, meteorological
- analyst, aerial photograph
- briefer, weather
- cartographer
- draftsperson, cartographic / map
- inspector, meteorological
- interpreter / technician, aerial photograph
- map maker
- observer / technician, aerological
- observer, avalanche / surface weather
- photogrammetrist, softcopy
- plotter, weather chart
- processor, climate data
- specialist, airborne data acquisition
- specialist, ice conditions service
- specialist, RS (remote sensing) app.
- technician, climatology / meterology
- technician, mapping
- technician, operations - weather station
- technician, weather station operations
- technologist, aerial surveys
- technologist, cartographic / map
- technologist, GIS (geographic info system)
- technologist, LIS (land info system)
- weather station officer-in-charge
- aide, meteorological
- analyst, aerial photograph
- briefer, weather
- cartographer
- draftsperson, cartographic / map
- inspector, meteorological
- interpreter / technician, aerial photograph
- map maker
- observer / technician, aerological
- observer, avalanche / surface weather
- photogrammetrist, softcopy
- plotter, weather chart
- processor, climate data
- specialist, airborne data acquisition
- specialist, ice conditions service
- specialist, RS (remote sensing) app.
- technician, climatology / meterology
- technician, mapping
- technician, operations - weather station
- technician, weather station operations
- technologist, aerial surveys
- technologist, cartographic / map
- technologist, GIS (geographic info system)
- technologist, LIS (land info system)
- weather station officer-in-charge
Earnings
Annual provincial median salary
$64,737
Source:
2020 Job Bank Wage data
Provincial hourly rate
Source: 2020 Job Bank Wage Report