Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 08. Health Science.
Work Group: 08.06. Medical Technology. Other
Jobs in! is Work Group: Biological Technicians;
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers; Medical and
Clinical Laboratory Technicians; Medical and Clin-
ical Laboratory Technologists; Medical Equipment
Preparers; Medical Records and Health Informa-
tion Technicians; Nuclear Medicine Technologists;
Opticians, Dispensing; Orthotists and Prosthetists;
Radiologic Technicians; Radiologic Technologists;
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians.
Skills: Operation Monitoring; Management of Per-
sonnel Resources; Systems Analysis; Quality Control
Analysis; Management of Material Resources.
Education and Training Programs: Cardiovascular
Te c h n o l o g y/ Te c h n o l o g i s t ; E l e c t r o c a r d i o g r a p h Te c h -
nology/Technician; Perfusion Technology/Perfu-
sionist; Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist.
Related Knowledge/Courses: Medicine and Den-
tistry; Biology; Psychology; Customer and Personal
Service; Sociology and Anthropology; Chemistry.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; radiation; disease or
infections; standing; walking and running; using
hands on objects, tools, or controls.
Carpenters.....................................................................
See Construction Carpenters (a Realistic job) and Rough
Carpenters (a Realistic job), described separately.Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
! Personality Code: RIC
! Education/Training Required: Bachelor’s
degree
! Annual Earnings: $49,970
! Beginning Wage: $32,380
! Earnings Growth Potential: Medium
! Growth: 20.3%
! Annual Job Openings: 2,823
! Self-Employed: 3.4%
! Part-Time: 4.6%Collect, analyze, and interpret geographic infor-
mation provided by geodetic surveys, aerial pho-
tographs, and satellite data. Research, study, and
prepare maps and other spatial data in digital or
graphic form for legal, social, political, educa-
tional, and design purposes. May work with Geo-
graphic Information Systems (GIS). May design
and evaluate algorithms, data structures, and user
interfaces for GIS and mapping systems. Identify,
scale, and orient geodetic points, elevations, and
other planimetric or topographic features, applying
standard mathematical formulas. Collect informa-
tion about specifi c features of the Earth, using aerial
photography and other digital remote sensing tech-
niques. Revise existing maps and charts, making all
necessary corrections and adjustments. Compile data
required for map preparation, including aerial pho-
tographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original
maps. Inspect fi nal compositions to ensure complete-
ness and accuracy. Determine map content and lay-
out, as well as production specifi cations such as scale,
size, projection, and colors, and direct production
to ensure that specifi cations are followed. Examine
and analyze data from ground surveys, reports, aer-
ial photographs, and satellite images to prepare topo-
graphic maps, aerial-photograph mosaics, and related
charts. Select aerial photographic and remote sensing
techniques and plotting equipment needed to meet
required standards of accuracy. Delineate aerial pho-
tographic detail such as control points, hydrography,