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Surveyors

Also called: County Surveyor, Land Surveyor, Survey Party Chief, Surveyor

What they do:
Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth's surface for engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, construction, and other purposes.
On the job, you would:
  • Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
  • Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.
  • Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.

Math and Science
  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
  • geography
Engineering and Technology
  • product and service development
  • computers and electronics
Arts and Humanities
  • English language
Business
  • customer service

Basic Skills
  • using math to solve problems
  • reading work related information
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Math
  • choose the right type of math to solve a problem
  • add, subtract, multiply, or divide
Verbal
  • read and understand what is written
  • communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
  • use rules to solve problems
  • notice when problems happen
Spatial
  • imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Cooperation
  • Initiative

You might use software like this on the job:

Analytical or scientific software
  • Geocomp Systems GeoNav
  • MicroSurvey FieldGenius
Map creation software
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • ESRI ArcView
Computer aided design CAD software
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Bentley MicroStation

bachelor's degree or
associate's degree
usually needed

Get started on your career:

New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$61,140
$34,470
$100,420

See more details at O*NET OnLine about surveyors.
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