Also called: Survey Crew Member, Rodman
Assists surveyors in the field, holding equipment and recording measurements.
Hikes through brush holding a GPS pole steady at property corners, hammers in markers, and records data for the surveyor.
BLS May 2024 (approx).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma; on-the-job training; associate helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Surveying Technology (associate).
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). BLS 2024-34 (approx).
Medium risk for 10 years. GPS rovers and drones let one surveyor work alone, shrinking crews; brush-clearing fieldwork still needs some helpers.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to land surveying firms for rod person or survey technician trainee jobs
Classes: Geometry and Trigonometry, Physical education, Drafting or CAD class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3031.
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