According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Create and modify maps, graphs, or diagrams, using geographical information software and related equipment, and principles of cartography, such as coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales. | 87% |
| Gather and compile geographic data from sources such as censuses, field observations, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps. | 83% |
| Teach geography. | 83% |
| Write and present reports of research findings. | 82% |
| Provide geographical information systems support to the private and public sectors. | 78% |
| Study the economic, political, and cultural characteristics of a specific region's population. | 76% |
| Analyze geographic distributions of physical and cultural phenomena on local, regional, continental, or global scales. | 76% |
| Develop, operate, and maintain geographical information computer systems, including hardware, software, plotters, digitizers, printers, and video cameras. | 76% |
| Locate and obtain existing geographic information databases. | 75% |
| Collect data on physical characteristics of specified areas, such as geological formations, climates, and vegetation, using surveying or meteorological equipment. | 73% |
| Conduct field work at outdoor sites. | 71% |
| Provide consulting services in fields such as resource development and management, business location and market area analysis, environmental hazards, regional cultural history, and urban social planning. | 63% |
