How to become a Geospatial Technician
Also called: Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Officer
Analyses and manipulates geospatial data from multiple technologies, formats and projects to form integrated datasets.
Main tasks
- Assists with the development and maintenance of geographical information systems (GIS)
- Creates, maintains, displays and updates GIS databases
- Works with geospatial technology to assist with data gathering, compilation, mapping and data analysis
- Produces accurate maps and other representations of data for use in activities such as fieldwork
- Conducts fieldwork to resolve conflicting information and ensure the accuracy of data
- Records and documents details of map updates, additions and/or deletions
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services (CPP30221); Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services (CPP20121); Certificate IV in Surveying and Spatial Information Services (CPP41721); Diploma of Spatial Information Services (CPP50221); Diploma of Surveying (CPP50121)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $118,560 a year
- About 84,200 people work in this job group now, and about 96,100 are projected by 2035. (+14.2%)
- Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Geospatial Technician?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services; Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services.
How much does a Geospatial Technician earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $118,560 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Geospatial Technician a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 14% by 2035, from about 84,200 to about 96,100 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Geospatial Technician?
Not always. 30% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services; Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services.
Will AI change the work of a Geospatial Technician?
Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04