Also called: UAS Survey Pilot
Flies drones to map land, buildings, farms, and disaster zones.
Plans an automated flight grid over a farm, flies the drone, and processes images into a crop-health map for the farmer.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. FAA Part 107 drone pilot certificate; training courses.
Ways in: Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: UAS / Drone Technology (certificate), Geography.
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years). Estimate; drone use is growing fast.
Medium risk for 10 years. Flights are now mostly automated and processing is cloud-based; site work, safety and client service stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Pass the FAA Part 107 test, then apply to mapping or survey firms that fly drones First: FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot certificate (one knowledge test)
Classes: Physics, Geometry, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-2099.
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