Measures land precisely to set property lines and lay out construction.
You hike through woods with GPS gear looking for a buried iron pin from 1960, then mark the boundary with stakes and orange flagging for a new subdivision.
BLS May 2024 median about $69,800.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in surveying or geomatics, plus licensing exams and experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Surveying & Geomatics, Civil Engineering.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). BLS 2024-34.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Robotic total stations, GNSS and drones mean smaller crews; boundary research and licensed sign-off stay human.
Classes: Geometry, Precalculus or trigonometry, Drafting CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-1022.
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