Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist Salary

Updated: 27 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$22K	$44K	$66K
Salary	$36,427 - $64,822
Bonus	$0.00 - $4,122
Profit Sharing	$1,200 - $3,000
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$35,563 - $65,411
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 27 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 300

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Jan 13	GIS Mapping Specialist Geographic Information Systems	HSGI Inc.	Buckhead, Georgia
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Jan 06	Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist	Jacobs Engineering Group	Anchorage, Alaska
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Jan 03	Geographic Information Systems Gis Specialist Job in BUTTE, MT	Federal Government Jobs	Butte, Montana
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Companies and Industries for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)	$42,500 - $74,375
Aecom Corporation	Not enough data
Johns Hopkins University	Not enough data
URS Corporation Inc.	Not enough data

Popular Industries

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Engineering Consulting	$36,486 - $71,124
Environmental Consulting	$34,647 - $64,121
Local Government	$37,453 - $75,306
Environmental Research	$35,204 - $67,857
Consultancy	$34,713 - $69,451

Key Statistics for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 29%			Male 71%
Salary:	$39,490 - $51,645			$38,691 - $53,338

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

45%

5-9 years

32%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$34,477 - $66,187
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Geography	$35,150 - $57,888
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Geography	$33,276 - $70,886
Associate's Degree	$41,853 - $61,042
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Geographic Information Systems (GIS)	$49,132 - $64,094

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	Vision: 60%		None: 10%

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