Remote sensing has recently become a rapidly expanding area of activity and employment in higher education and research sectors in the U.K. This article considers the range of professional employment opportunities available for postgraduate remote-sensing specialists. Currently, there are very few employers who can accommodate professional staff with a full-time commitment to remote sensing. However, an increasing number of employers offer a range of jobs involving certain aspects of remote sensing, which often lead to commercially successful career progression in wider aspects of research administration, the computing industry and consultancy in space technology and resource assessment. Job descriptions, employers and career potentials are evaluated in the context of the U.K. economy in 1985.