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Observations of the civil service classifications used for geographic information systems (GIS) work in California State Human Resources.
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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 2013
218,360 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 = 135
Source: TransparentCalifornia.com
Thanks to Sol McCrea of Dept. of Conservation for the research!
Job Title Count
RESEARCH ANALYST I (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 25
RESEARCH ANALYST II (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 52
RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 23
RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST II (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 27
RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST III (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 3
RESEARCH MANAGER I (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 1
RESEARCH MANAGER II (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 4
Total 135
Job Title Count
RESEARCH ANALYST I (GIS) 25
RESEARCH ANALYST II (GIS) 52
RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I (GIS) 23
RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST II (GIS) 27
RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST III (GIS) 3
RESEARCH MANAGER I (GIS) 1
RESEARCH MANAGER II (GIS) 4
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)
http://www.calhr.ca.gov/state-hr-professionals/pages/5729.aspx
(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.)
http://www.calhr.ca.gov/state-hr-professionals/pages/5729.aspx
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
135 with (GIS) in their Job Title
2
3
3
1
4
1
2
13
3
3
1
3
1
12
1
8
10
3
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Systems Software Specialist
Surveyor
Student Intern
Scientific Aid
Research Specialist GIS
Research Specialist Demography
Research Manager GIS
Research Analyst GIS
Programmer Analyst
Program Manager
Photogrammetrist
Information Systems Analyst
Governmental Program Analyst
Environmental Scientist
Environmental Planner
Engineering Geologist
Engineer
Data Processing Manager
GIS “generalist” jobs are few.
Jobs that involve GIS are there, but
may be disguised as:
Scientist
Engineering
Various I.T. (systems analyst,
programmer, etc.)
http://jobs.ca.gov/
https://forms.spb.ca.gov/bulletins/ejv.cfm?criteria=geographic
%20information&loc=0&dept=0
http://www.calhr.ca.gov/pages/job-seekers-video-tutorials.aspx
https://forms.spb.ca.gov/bulletins/ejv.cfm?criteria=geographic
%20information&loc=0&dept=0
