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Careers in Geographic Information Science

Here are some examples of positions and salary ranges (excerpted from the GeoSearch 2000 Salary Survey) typical in the commercial sector and public sectors and for which a BA in Geography with a specialization in GIS at Clark would be appropriate preparation:

GIS Technician (technical program certificate or BA)$25-36k
GIS Specialist (BA + 1 or more years experience)$33-46k
Senior GIS Specialist (MA or BA with 3+ years experience)$39-55k
GIS Programmer (BA + 1 or more years experience)$37-53k
Senior GIS Programmer (BA + 5 years experience)$44-60k
GIS Coordinator (MA or BA + 5 yrs experience)$46-67k
GIS Project Manager ( MA or BA + 3-5 years experience)$45-60k
GIS Database Manager (MA or BA + 3 years experience)$44-61k
GIS Software Engineer (BS Computer Science + GIS entry level)$48-73k
GIS Software Engineer (BS Computer Science + GIS + 3 yrs)$59-75k

With a graduate degree an even wider range of possibilities and commensurate salary range open up.