Job description template
Geographer Job Description Template
A copy-ready geographer job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.
Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows geographers earn a median of $102,040 ($49.06/hour); the middle 50% earn $80,290–$121,870.
Job title
Geographer
Job summary
[Company name] is seeking a dependable geographer to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will collect spatial data, analyze patterns and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.
Responsibilities
- Collect spatial data
- Analyze patterns
- Make maps
- Use remote sensing
- Write reports
- Advise planners
- Present findings
- Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Working knowledge of gis and remote sensing
- Curiosity and communication
- [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]
Preferred qualifications
- GISP
- Esri certifications
- Master’s
- Experience with arcGIS Pro
Skills
- Spatial statistics
- Cartography
- Research methods
- Python
- Analytical thinking
- Attention to detail
Work environment and schedule
Geographers work in offices with some fieldwork. Full-time business hours.
Pay and benefits
$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]
Equal opportunity
[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
Tips for a geographer job posting that attracts applicants
- Use the title candidates search for. “Geographer” is the clearest; alternates include Geospatial Analyst, GIS Specialist, Physical Geographer.
- Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
- Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
- Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a geographer so applicants self-select accurately.
- Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Geographer training: widens your applicant pool.
Next steps
Screen and interview with our Geographer hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.