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What this job is
Geospatial information professionals and surveyors not elsewhere classified collect, analyse, and interpret spatial data using surveying instruments, satellite imagery, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to create maps, assess land boundaries, and support infrastructure planning and environmental management. They work across government, planning, utilities, and private surveying firms, producing accurate geospatial datasets that inform policy, development approvals, and resource management decisions.
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 Office Suite Proficiencycore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Apply digital mapping
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Electronic Document Management
- Incident Reporting
- Microsoft Excel Data Management
- Negotiation
- Process Documentation
- Reporting and Analytics
- Team Collaboration
- Verbal Communication