Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and systems evaluation skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians (90%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians | 90% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Remote Sensing Technicians | 87% | $62,280Pay for the broader BLS group “Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Geodetic Surveyors | 87% | $75,440Pay for the broader BLS group “Surveyors” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 85% | $81,390 | — | None |
| 5 | Aerospace Engineers | 80% | $134,960 | — | None |
| 6 | Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists | 79% | $130,220Pay for the broader BLS group “Electronics Engineers, Except Computer” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 78% | $54,240 | — | None |
| 8 | Geographers | 78% | $102,040 | — | None |
| 9 | Wind Energy Engineers | 77% | $122,930Pay for the broader BLS group “Engineers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Water Resource Specialists | 77% | $167,220Pay for the broader BLS group “Natural Sciences Managers” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as remote sensing scientists and technologists (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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90% skill match · $116,580 (broader BLS group)
Troubleshooting · Quality Control Analysis · Equipment Maintenance
No work-context factor stands out as unusually hard in O*NET data.
87% skill match · $62,280 (broader BLS group)
Equipment Maintenance · Repairing · Troubleshooting
87% skill match · $75,440 (broader BLS group)
Equipment Maintenance · Repairing · Operation and Control
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians (90% skill match, median $116,580), Remote Sensing Technicians (87% skill match, median $62,280) and Geodetic Surveyors (87% skill match, median $75,440), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than remote sensing scientists and technologists at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. One usually needs a graduate degree: Computer and Information Research Scientists.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.