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Surveyors
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.
Hourly Wage: $29.96
Currently Employed: 485
Projections:
485 people are employed as Surveyors. This number is expected to increase by 6.19% over the next four years.
Geodetic Surveyors
Measure large areas of the Earth's surface using satellite observations, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), light detection and ranging (LIDAR), or related sources.
Hourly Wage: $29.96
Currently Employed: 485
Projections:
485 people are employed as Geodetic Surveyors. This number is expected to increase by 6.19% over the next four years.
Surveying Technicians
Adjust and operate surveying instruments, such as the theodolite and electronic distance-measuring equipment, and compile notes, make sketches and enter data into computers.
Hourly Wage: $19.02
Currently Employed: 1067
Projections:
1067 people are employed as Surveying Technicians. This number is expected to increase by 2.16% over the next four years.
