Career Overlap Occupation record
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Where a cartographer can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a cartographer already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Cartographers create maps by combining various scientific informations depending of the purpose of the map (e.g. topographic, urban, or political maps). They combine the interpretation of mathematical notes and measurements with the aesthetics and visual depiction of the site for developing the maps. They may also work on developing and improving geographic information systems and may perform scientific research within cartography.

Also known as cartographic draftsperson, cartographic researcher, cartographic analyst, cartographic research scientist, map maker, cartographers, cartographic science researcher, cartographic drafter, cartographic research analyst, cartographic scientist.

Professionals 49 skills on file 5 career moves 2 above 60% overlap Closest: geographic information systems specialist, 64%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
geographic information system… 64% covered remote sensing technician 62% covered surveying technician 48% covered hydrographic surveyor 48% covered hydrographic surveying techni… 44% covered cartographer You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from cartographer, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a cartographer already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

A cartographer needs 17 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • draft legends communication, collaboration and creativity
  • improve user-friendliness communication, collaboration and creativity
  • handle geospatial technologies working with computers
  • compile GIS-data information skills
  • geomatics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • collect mapping data information skills
  • empirical analysis generic programmes and qualifications
  • create GIS reports information skills
  • create thematic maps working with computers
  • apply digital mapping working with computers
Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a cartographer does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Cartographer is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a cartographer’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.