Leads a survey crew in the field and makes sure measurements are right.
You plan the day's work, drive the crew to a highway site, run the GPS base station, and check every measurement before heading back.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 4 years after high school. Years on a survey crew; NSPS Certified Survey Technician.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Surveying Technology.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Robotic instruments let smaller crews do more; leading the crew and solving field problems stay human, though crews shrink.
Classes: Geometry, Trigonometry, Drafting CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3031.
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