GIS Specialist Salary in Boston, MA

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How much does a GIS Specialist make in Boston, MA? The average GIS Specialist salary in Boston, MA is $82,263 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $73,818 and $92,418. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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GIS Specialist

Electrical District No. 2, Pinal County - Casa Grande , AZ

As the GIS Specialist you will be responsible for maintaining the GIS database of all electrical assets, and facilitating its integration with Accounting, Billing, Outage, Engineering, and iOS ...

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Assistant GIS Specialist

PTS Advance - Akron , OH

The Assistant Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist will support the development, updating, analysis, and management of GIS data across a range of professional services. This role involves ...

LinkedIn - 4 days ago

GIS Specialist I or II

First Electric Cooperative - Jacksonville , AR

POSITION DESCRIPTION GIS Specialist I I. Objectives A. To post daily changes and updates to the geographic information system (GIS). B. To prepare staking sheets for close-out and post changes to GIS ...

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Assistant GIS Specialist

EPMA - Akron , OH

The Assistant Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist will assist in developing, updating, analyzing, and managing GIS data for a wide variety of professional services. This position will ...

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GIS Specialist

Biogensys - Goodyear , AZ

We are hiring an GIS Specialist for one of our clients in Goodyear, AZ. Job Description: * The Geographic Information System (GIS) Technician is responsible for inputting, updating, and maintaining ...

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GIS Specialist for FEWS NET 8 - US based remote

Tetra Tech, Inc. - Arlington , VA

The GIS Specialist will manage a project GIS database and produce spatial analyses critical for decision-making. They will integrate geospatial data with other analytical data sets, provide GIS ...

Jobcase.com / Upward.net - 12 days ago

What does a GIS Specialist do?

Common responsibilities of a GIS Specialist

Creates moderately complex cartographic products, dynamic web maps, static maps, charts, reports and graphs as needed by departments and assists in the management of department/division GIS layers and related data.

May 17, 2023

Management of hardware and software issues, database design and maintenance, technical proficiency, and management of the GIS server.

March 27, 2023

Reviews and interprets disparate data sources to develop, maintain and deliver GIS data products.

July 28, 2022

Demonstrated experience with GPS technology, field data collection techniques, data integration to a GIS, and troubleshooting of equipment and digital files.

November 01, 2022

Develop GIS services supporting flood inundation mapping, excessive rainfall products, and quantitative precipitation forecasts for the initial release of the GIS viewer.

March 08, 2023

Communicates with Engineering and Oil and Gas Department effectively to disseminate information.

March 12, 2023

Maintains project progress reports and works to ensure project task and activity schedules are met.

April 09, 2023

Provide technical expertise on spatial data collection, map series creation, compilation of available geospatial data sets, web mapping, spatial analysis, data visualization and remote sensing.

April 20, 2023

Performs other essential duties which increase production such as automating processes, creating custom client templates, or equations.

April 22, 2023

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Average Salary Range for GIS Specialist in Boston, MA

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92418

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What is the average salary for GIS Specialist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of GIS Specialist in Boston, MA. The base salary for GIS Specialist ranges from $73,818 to $92,418 with the average base salary of $82,263. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $75,026 to $96,272 with the average total cash compensation of $84,768.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$82,263	$73,818 - $92,418
Bonus	$2,505	$1,208 - $3,854
Total Pay	$84,768	$75,026 - $96,272

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

GIS Specialist Salary Near Boston, MA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Revere, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,193 - $92,888	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Brookline, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,193 - $92,888	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Malden, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,193 - $92,888	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Somerville, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,193 - $92,888	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Quincy, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,193 - $92,888	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Arlington, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,193 - $92,888	COMPARE TO Boston, MA

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About Boston, Massachusetts

Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The city's official elevation, as measured at Logan International Airport, is 19 ft (5.8 m) above sea level. The highest point in Boston is Bellevue Hill at 330 feet (100 m) above sea level, and the lowest point is at sea level. Situated onshore of the Atlantic Ocean, Boston is the only state capital in the contiguous United States with an oceanic shoreline. Boston is surrounded by the "Greater Boston" region and is contiguously bordered by the citi...

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About Boston, Massachusetts Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The....More

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