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Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$122,570
United States, 2025
Employment
22,300
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Apply remote sensing principles and methods to analyze data and solve problems in areas such as natural resource management, urban planning, or homeland security. May develop new sensor systems, analytical techniques, or new applications for existing systems.
- O*NET code
- 19-2099.01
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Manage or analyze data obtained from remote sensing systems to obtain meaningful results.
- Analyze data acquired from aircraft, satellites, or ground-based platforms, using statistical analysis software, image analysis software, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Integrate other geospatial data sources into projects.
- Organize and maintain geospatial data and associated documentation.
- Compile and format image data to increase its usefulness.
- Prepare or deliver reports or presentations of geospatial project information.
- Discuss project goals, equipment requirements, or methodologies with colleagues or team members.
- Process aerial or satellite imagery to create products such as land cover maps.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$67,000
25th percentile
$86,620
75th percentile
$161,890
90th percentile
$195,190
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Writing3.9
- Speaking3.9
- Science3.9
- Active Listening3.9
- Mathematics3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Systems Evaluation3.6
- Systems Analysis3.6
- Monitoring3.4
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 17 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
17
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Science | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Mathematics | 3.8 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.8 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.4 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Operations Analysis | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Remote Sensing Scientists and TechnologistsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI | $180,470 | 70 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $176,440 | 410 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $170,980 | 2,740 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $160,580 | 340 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $157,710 | 80 | 2025 |
| DC | $156,730 | 790 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | $149,550 | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | $147,890 | 540 | 2025 |
| ND | $147,650 | 70 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $144,580 | 100 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | $142,650 | 70 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | $142,080 | 120 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $141,320 | — | 2025 |
| MD | $141,290 | 1,810 | 2025 |
| SC | $141,130 | 70 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $140,980 | 420 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $139,560 | 860 | 2025 |
| MA | $138,380 | 350 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $137,680 | 930 | 2025 |
| GA | $137,680 | 1,020 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.