Map Data Analyst
Also known as: Map Editor · Geospatial Data Analyst · GIS Data Associate
Checks, edits and updates digital map data such as roads, places and boundaries from imagery and field data.
What you’d do
Map data analysts keep digital maps accurate. They work at mapping and navigation firms, geospatial service companies and outsourcing centres, editing roads, buildings, addresses and points of interest by checking them against satellite imagery, street-level photos and field reports. A typical day is a queue of map edits or quality checks against a set of guidelines.
- Edit road, building and place data on digital maps
- Compare map layers with satellite imagery
- Fix errors flagged by users or quality checks
- Follow mapping style and accuracy guidelines
How you get in
Many entry roles are filled through walk-ins or aptitude tests at geospatial service firms, which train new hires on their own editing tools. A geography background helps with map reading and coordinate systems; a short GIS certificate (QGIS or ArcGIS) makes an application stronger.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Reading maps, satellite imagery and coordinate systems
- Editing vector data (points, lines, polygons)
- Following detailed quality guidelines
- Basic GIS software such as QGIS
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
BA (all subjects) graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among BA (all subjects) graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Work is often target-based and repetitive, with shift timings in some firms.
- Common next steps: senior map analyst, quality reviewer, or a GIS analyst role.
- Learning GIS analysis or Python scripting helps move beyond editing work.
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