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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 “Surveyor”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Pocket transits
Transit levels
Single-beam transducers
Long range reflectorless total stations
Machetes
Magnetic locators
Mechanical theodolites
Telescopic viewers
Altimeters
Digital measuring poles
Two way radios
Laptop computers
Integrated global positioning systems GPS
Clinometers
Electronic digital theodolites
Rotary lasers
Invisible beam lasers
Elevator tripods
Right-angle prisms
Robotic tripods
Abney levels
Robotic total stations
Line lasers
Prism poles
San Francisco rods
Side scan sonars
Road measuring wheels
Electronic digital levels
Curvimeters
Philadelphia rods
Visible beam lasers
Digital laser rangefinders
Rod levels
Tribrachs
Plumb bobs
Reflectorless total stations
Handheld measuring lasers
Planimeters
Gammon reels
Pocket personal computers PC
Automatic slope lasers
Stereoscopes
Total stations
Tripods
Hand levels
Distance meters
Dot lasers
Measuring rods
Single-beam echo sounders
Tracking lasers
Direct elevation rods
Surveyors leveling rods
Laser scanners
Depth gauge tapes
Measuring tapes
Laser plumb bobs
Geological compasses
Automatic levels
Barometers
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Prismless total stations
Double right-angle prisms

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