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GIS JOBS in California State Service Jane Schafer-Kramer Research Analyst II (Geographic Information Systems) Department of Water Resources Disclaimer: These comments are my own; I am not speaking as a representative of the State of California!

4,200 Classifications (Job Titles) grouped into 2,500 Class Specifications

Research… (Geographic Information Systems)

Research Analyst I (Geographic Information Systems) Research Analyst II (Geographic Information Systems) Research Program Specialist I (Geographic Information Systems) Research Program Specialist II (Geographic Information Systems) Research Program Specialist III (Geographic Information Systems) Research Manager I (Geographic Information Systems) Research Manager II (Geographic Information Systems) Research Manager III (Geographic Information Systems)

Research Analyst I & II (GIS) Research Program Specialist I, II, & III (GIS) Research Manager I, II, & III (GIS)

In ,360 State Employees (monthly average ) (not including UC or CSU systems) Source: Jon Ortiz, Sacramento Bee, January 17, 2014

2013 Total (GIS) Positions in California State Service in 2013 = 144 Source: TransparentCalifornia.com Thanks to Sol McCrea of Dept. of Conservation for the research! Job TitleCount RESEARCH ANALYST I (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS)28 RESEARCH ANALYST II (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS)51 RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS)23 RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST II (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS)33 RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST III (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS)3 RESEARCH MANAGER I (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS)1 RESEARCH MANAGER II (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS)5 Total144

Job TitleCount RESEARCH ANALYST I (GIS)28 RESEARCH ANALYST II (GIS)51 RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I (GIS)23 RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST II (GIS)33 RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST III (GIS)3 RESEARCH MANAGER I (GIS)1 RESEARCH MANAGER II (GIS)5 In 2013

Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with any major, but with extensive course work in an area appropriate to the parenthetical specialty… This must include or be supplemented by at least one course in statistical methods. College level courses: six semester hours of geographic analysis techniques six semester hours of data base management techniques; which may include computer cartography, remote sensing, or spatial analysis of statistical data. Entry Level: Research Analyst I (GIS)

(Work experience in the California state service performing technical research- related duties appropriate to the parenthetical specialty may be substituted for the required education on a year-for- year basis.)

Temporary, Part-time; No Exam Required: Student Assistant Scientific Aid Permanent Civil Service; Exam Required: Junior Engineering Technician Management Services Technician Transportation Surveyor Fish & Wildlife Technician ___________Technician

218,360 State Employees 144 with (GIS) in their Job Title

Other Classifications Being Used for GIS Work* Programmer Analyst Information Systems Analyst Environmental Scientist Systems Software Specialist Engineering Geologist Engineer Data Processing Manager Air Pollution Specialist Graphic Designer * Not an exhaustive list

Attendees a April 2015 Survey: State Employees who spend 50% or more of work time doing GIS tasks (99 responses) Job Categorycount GIS Analyst23 GIS Specialist22 GIS Manager2 Various IT12 Scientist18 Engineer6 Geologist6 Technician3 All Others7

GIS “generalist” jobs are few. Jobs that involve GIS are there, but may be disguised as: Environmental Scientist Engineering Geologist Various I.T. (systems analyst, programmer, etc.)

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