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Remote Sensing Technicians

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics · Science and Mathematics

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 19-4099.03

Pay and outlook shown for

$49,630
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$28k10th$50kMedian$81k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $28,030, 25th $41,480, Median $49,630, 75th $72,340, 90th $81,260

New workers start near $28,030; experienced workers reach $81,260. About 500 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change
+14.5%
Alamo region, 613 to 702 jobs · U.S. +4%
Openings a year
89
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 10,600
Employed in 2024
613
in the Alamo region · U.S. 83,200

Typical entry education: Associate's degree

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

1 program, with the college that teaches each.

  1. Science

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

Apply to Alamo Colleges

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Critical Thinking3.9
  2. Reading Comprehension4.1
  3. Mathematics3.9
  4. Speaking3.6
  5. Active Listening3.8
  6. Monitoring3.6
  7. Judgment and Decision Making3.6
  8. Systems Analysis3.1

What the work is

Apply remote sensing technologies to assist scientists in areas such as natural resources, urban planning, or homeland security. May prepare flight plans or sensor configurations for flight trips.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less9%
  2. Certificate4%
  3. Some college6%
  4. Associate degree9%
  5. Bachelor's degree70%

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