Description
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.
Interests
- Conventional
- Realistic
- Investigative
Work Values
- Relationships
- Independence
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Persistence
- Analytical Thinking
Tasks
- Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.
- Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.
- Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
- Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
- Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
Work Activities
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Working with Computers
- Analyzing Data or Information
- Getting Information
- Processing Information
Detailed Work Activities
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Technology Skills
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Map creation software
- Geographic information system
- Project management software
Abilities
- Deductive Reasoning
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Written Comprehension
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
Skills
- Mathematics
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Speaking
Knowledge
- Mathematics
- Engineering and Technology
- Geography
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Highway Surveys - Level ICertifying Organization
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies
Type
Core
Certificate name
Certified Federal SurveyorCertifying Organization
National Society of Professional Surveyors
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Registered LandmanCertifying Organization
American Association of Professional Landmen
Type
Core
Certificate name
Geographic Information Systems ProfessionalCertifying Organization
GIS Certification Institute
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Photogrammetric TechnologistCertifying Organization
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing - Imaging & Geospatial Information Society
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $49,508 |
| Median (50%) | $70,192 |
| High (90%) | $123,544 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $57,321 |
| Mid Level | $88,234 |
| Senior Level | $90,584 |
| Expert Level | $101,600 |
Employability
There are currently 52,600 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 55,700 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 6%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 6%
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