Table 1Transition record

remote sensing techniciantocartographer

A remote sensing technician already meets 59% of what the cartographer role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From remote sensing technician

59%

Overlap1

To cartographer

23 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

48.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.1

This move: 48.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the cartographer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the remote sensing technician profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cartographer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a remote sensing technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held remote sensing techniques natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held compile GIS-data information skills
already held geomatics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held photogrammetry engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held collect mapping data information skills
already held geodesy natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 23 carried skills, including the 13 the cartographer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held draft legends required
required, not held improve user-friendliness required

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held use traditional illustration techniques optional
optional, not held design customised maps optional
optional, not held design graphics optional

02 working with computers 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held handle geospatial technologies required

optional, not held use digital illustration techniques optional
optional, not held apply desktop publishing techniques optional
optional, not held use software for data preservation optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

03 generic programmes and qualifications 1 required

required, not held empirical analysis required

04 information skills 8 supplementary

optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
optional, not held conduct field work optional
optional, not held conduct quantitative research optional
optional, not held conduct scholarly research optional
optional, not held perform scientific research optional
optional, not held perform surveying calculations optional
optional, not held process collected survey data optional
optional, not held report analysis results optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held ICT system programming optional
optional, not held desktop publishing optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held legal research optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a cartographer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply digital mapping skill
already held cartography knowledge
already held collect mapping data skill
already held compile GIS-data skill
already held create GIS reports skill
already held create thematic maps skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held geography knowledge
already held geomatics knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held topography knowledge
already held use geographic information systems skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held collect data using GPS skill
already held geodesy knowledge
already held geology knowledge
already held photogrammetry knowledge
already held remote sensing techniques knowledge
already held solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools skill
already held study aerial photos skill
already held surveying knowledge
already held use CAD software skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held surveying methods optional

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate scientific measuring equipment optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ICT system programming optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held surveying methods optional
optional, not held use digital illustration techniques optional
optional, not held use traditional illustration techniques optional
optional, not held apply desktop publishing techniques optional
optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
optional, not held conduct field work optional
optional, not held conduct quantitative research optional
optional, not held conduct scholarly research optional
optional, not held design customised maps optional
optional, not held design graphics optional
optional, not held desktop publishing optional
optional, not held legal research optional
optional, not held operate scientific measuring equipment optional
optional, not held perform scientific research optional
optional, not held perform surveying calculations optional
optional, not held process collected survey data optional
optional, not held report analysis results optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
optional, not held use software for data preservation optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

18 held skills the cartographer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Earth science knowledge
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role collect real-time geolocation information skill
not needed by the target role computer simulation knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct research on climate processes skill
not needed by the target role create cadastral maps skill
not needed by the target role create strategic maps skill
not needed by the target role develop geological databases skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role geophysics knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret geophysical data skill
not needed by the target role interpret visual literacy skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role log transmitter readings skill
not needed by the target role operate remote sensing equipment skill
not needed by the target role prepare geological map sections skill
not needed by the target role research remote sensing technologies skill
not needed by the target role study radar images skill

6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held empirical analysis required
optional, not held ICT system programming optional
optional, not held surveying methods optional
optional, not held desktop publishing optional
optional, not held legal research optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from remote sensing technician

Full index of moves from remote sensing technician

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.