Jobs Similar to Remote Sensing Technicians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to remote sensing technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Geodetic Surveyors, Surveying and Mapping Technicians and Cartographers and Photogrammetrists.
Remote Sensing Technicians: $62,280 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Remote Sensing Technicians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geodetic Surveyors | 81% | $75,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 80% | $54,240 | Training or associate |
| 3 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 79% | $81,390 | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians | 79% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists | 78% | $130,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | 77% | $122,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Surveyors | 76% | $75,440 | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Information Security Analysts | 75% | $129,180 | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Computer Network Architects | 75% | $134,050 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Microsystems Engineers | 74% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 74% | $76,870 | Training or associate |
| 12 | Information Security Engineers | 74% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Penetration Testers | 74% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic TechniciansSame group | 73% | $53,350 | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Computer Systems Analysts | 73% | $105,850 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Validation Engineers | 73% | $102,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Computer Programmers | 72% | $100,390 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Hydrologists | 72% | $96,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Data Warehousing Specialists | 72% | $139,500Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Electrical Engineers | 72% | $120,630 | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Geodetic Surveyors
81% similar · $75,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Surveying and Mapping Technicians
80% similar · $54,240 · Training or associate
- 3Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
79% similar · $81,390 · Bachelor's degree
- 4Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
79% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
78% similar · $130,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
77% similar · $122,570 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Surveyors
76% similar · $75,440 · Bachelor's degree
- 8Information Security Analysts
75% similar · $129,180 · Bachelor's degree
- 9Computer Network Architects
75% similar · $134,050 · Bachelor's degree
- 10Microsystems Engineers
74% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 11Electrical and Electronics Drafters
74% similar · $76,870 · Training or associate
- 12Information Security Engineers
74% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Penetration Testers
74% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
73% similar · $53,350 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 15Computer Systems Analysts
73% similar · $105,850 · Bachelor's degree
- 16Validation Engineers
73% similar · $102,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Computer Programmers
72% similar · $100,390 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Hydrologists
72% similar · $96,600 · Bachelor's degree
- 19Data Warehousing Specialists
72% similar · $139,500 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Electrical Engineers
72% similar · $120,630 · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for remote sensing technicians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where remote sensing technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Geodetic Surveyors (88)
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists (87)
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians (86)
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians (82)
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists (81)
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists (78)
- Information Security Engineers (74)
- Penetration Testers (74)
- Data Warehousing Specialists (72)
- Digital Forensics Analysts (71)
Questions about jobs like remote sensing technicians
What jobs are most similar to remote sensing technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Geodetic Surveyors (81% similar), Surveying and Mapping Technicians (80% similar), Cartographers and Photogrammetrists (79% similar), Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians (79% similar) and Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists (78% similar).
Do jobs like remote sensing technicians pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than remote sensing technicians where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.