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Cartographer

Cartographers make maps - both old-fashioned paper ones and digital maps that appear on phones and computers. They turn information about places into clear, useful pictures that help people find their way around.

Cartographer

15

Geography and Earth Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY15
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST55%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAY£22,000 - £27,000
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.

THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.

AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.

This job holds up well against AI
AI exposure today is low on our index (15), and the law requires human oversight. That human could be you. That is about as safe as careers get right now, though it is still worth learning to use the tools well.

Organisations in this field

Organisations known to employ people in this area of work. This is not a list of current vacancies.

Ordnance SurveyThe national mapping agency for Great Britain, providing detailed maps and geographic data.Esri UKA leading provider of GIS software and solutions, focusing on mapping and spatial analysis.Landmark Information GroupSpecialises in providing property and environmental data, including mapping solutions.
AtkinsA global engineering and project management consultancy, offering mapping and GIS services.
Royal Geographical SocietyA professional body for geography, supporting cartographers and geographers in their careers.