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Job 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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-1022.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 63,480.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 30.00
Currently, there are 43,340 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Surveyors”.

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Tasks for “Licensed Land Surveyor”

Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.
Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments.
Compute geodetic measurements and interpret survey data to determine positions, shapes, and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features.
Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.
Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy.
Coordinate findings with the work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with projects.
Record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
Analyze survey objectives and specifications to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation.
Conduct research in surveying and mapping methods using knowledge of techniques of photogrammetric map compilation and electronic data processing.
Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.
Determine specifications for photographic equipment to be used for aerial photography, as well as altitudes from which to photograph terrain.
Direct aerial surveys of specified geographical areas.
Survey bodies of water to determine navigable channels and to secure data for construction of breakwaters, piers, and other marine structures.
Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
Establish fixed points for use in making maps, using geodetic and engineering instruments.
Develop criteria for survey methods and procedures.
Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas, using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS).
Train assistants and helpers, and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.
Locate and mark sites selected for geophysical prospecting activities such as efforts to locate petroleum or other mineral products.

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Pocket personal computers PC
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Road measuring wheels
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