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What this job is
A cartographer designs, produces, and maintains maps and spatial datasets for government agencies, surveying firms, local councils, and private organisations across Australia. They combine field survey data, satellite imagery, and GIS software to create accurate representations of geographic features, boundaries, and infrastructure for planning, navigation, and resource management purposes.
Pay
A$2,300 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Cartographycore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Digital Literacycore
- Microsoft Excel Data Managementcore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Report Writingcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Apply digital mapping
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Electronic Document Management
- Power BI Reporting and Dashboards
- Process Documentation
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Stakeholder Communication
- Verbal Communication