Perform surveying and mapping duties, usually under the direction of an engineer, surveyor, cartographer, or photogrammetrist, to obtain data used for construction, mapmaking, boundary location, mining, or other purposes.
US jobs
58K
Avg. wage
$28/h
GDP output/y
$8.7B
Tasks
30
AI Parity
53%
Related occupationsCartographers and Photogrammetrists · Geodetic Surveyors · Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians · Surveyors · Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians · Architectural and Civil Drafters · Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Remote Sensing Technicians
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