Surveyor

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Ideal for those who love precision and working outdoors in diverse environments.
Shape the world by defining property boundaries and aiding in construction projects.
Use advanced technology to map and measure the Earth's surface accurately.

💰 Earn $81K-$128K

📚 Bachelor Degree

⏱️ 24–48 MONTH TRAINING

📈 5.9% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll 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.

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.
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.

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Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

2 to 4 years

Job Openings

4,000 Annually

Median Earnings

$102,650 in California

$68,540 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Thinking and problem solving
Using data or completing tasks
Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Mathematics
Reading Comprehension
Writing

You value 🙏

Having freedom
Job security
Personal relationships

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Surveyor

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Bachelor's Degree

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