Collect data using GPS

Description

Gather data in the field using Global Positioning System (GPS) devices.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 3 occupations
  • Optional in 12 occupations
  • Total: 15 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Remote sensing technician
    Remote sensing technicians collect airborne data. They utilise equipment aimed for the collection of data and determination of geographical points in order to help in a variety of …
  • Geographer
    Geographers are scholars who study human and physical geography. Depending on their specialisation, they study political, economical and cultural aspects of humanity contained with…
  • Astronaut
    Astronauts are crew members commanding spacecrafts for operations beyond low Earth orbit or higher than the regular altitude reached by commercial flights. They orbit the Earth in …

Optional for

  • Field survey manager
    Field survey managers organise and supervise investigations and surveys on the request of a sponsor. They monitor their implementation according to production requirements and lead…
  • Archaeologist
    Archaeologists research and study past civilisations and settlements through collecting and inspecting material remains. They analyse and draw conclusions on a wide array of matter…
  • Cadastral technician
    Cadastral technicians design and create maps and blueprints, converting new measurement results into the real estate cadastre of a community. They define and indicate the property …
  • Hydrographic surveyor
    Hydrographic surveyors measure and map, by means of specialised equipment, marine environments. They collect scientific data in order to study the underwater topography and morphol…
  • Land planner
    A Land Planner, also known as a Land Use Planner, is a professional who focuses on the strategic planning and management of land resources. They are responsible for developing…
  • Surveying technician
    Surveying technicians carry out technical surveying tasks. They assist surveyors, architects or engineers in surveying related technical tasks such as mapping land, creating constr…
  • Hydrographic surveying technician
    Hydrographic surveying technicians perform oceanographic and surveying operations in marine environments. They assist hydrographic surveyors, using specialised equipment to map and…
  • Mineralogist
    Mineralogists study the composition, structure and other physical aspects of the earth. They analyse various minerals and use scientific equipment to determine their structure and …
  • Geographic information systems specialist
    Geographic information systems specialists use specialised computer systems, engineering measures, and geological concepts to process land, geographic, and geospatial information i…
  • Cartographer
    Cartographers create maps by combining various scientific information depending on the purpose of the map (e.g., topographic, urban, or political maps). They combine the interpreta…
  • Land surveyor
    Land surveyors determine, by means of specialised equipment, the distances and positions of points at the surface of sites for construction purposes. They use measurements of the s…
  • Geology technician
    Geology technicians assist in all the activities carried out by geologists. They, under the supervision of geologists, collect materials, carry out research and study the samples c…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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