Demand for professionals skilled in GIS is high and expected to grow. Below are resources to explore career opportunities, salary expectations, professional certification and more.
Career Outlook
- https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/surveying-and-mapping-technicians.htm
- https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1299.02?redir=15-1199.05
Professional Organizations and Certification Information
- Urban and Regional Information Systems Association https://urisa.org/
- The Imaging and Geospatial Information Society https://www.asprs.org/
- GIS Certification Institute https://www.gisci.org/
- ESRI Academy https://www.esri.com/training/certification/
Documentary
- The Geospatial Revolution project is a series of videos produced by WPSU Penn State to provide public-facing information about how geospatial technology is changing the world.