Occupations/17-1022.01
Geodetic Surveyors
Measure large areas of the Earth's surface using satellite observations, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), light detection and ranging (LIDAR), or related sources.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
59%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
47%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
62%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Calculate the exact horizontal and vertical position of points on the Earth's surface.
- Task
Analyze control or survey data to ensure adherence to project specifications or land survey standards.
- Task
Conduct surveys to determine exact positions, measurement of points, elevations, lines, areas, volumes, contours, or other features of land surfaces.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Analyze control or survey data to ensure adherence to project specifications or land survey standards.
- 02Conduct surveys to determine exact positions, measurement of points, elevations, lines, areas, volumes, contours, or other features of land surfaces.
- 03Calculate the exact horizontal and vertical position of points on the Earth's surface.
- 04Maintain databases of geodetic and related information, including coordinate, descriptive, or quality assurance data.
- 05Verify the mathematical correctness of newly collected survey data.
- 06Compute horizontal and vertical coordinates of control networks, using direct leveling or other geodetic survey techniques, such as triangulation, trilateration, and traversing, to establish features of the Earth's surface.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.20
- Degree of automation2.80
- Time sitting3.04
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations2.19
- Hands-on objects/tools3.27
- Outdoors / weather3.76
- Disease exposure1.12
- Decision freedom4.12
Top abilities
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Mathematical Reasoning4.00
- Information Ordering4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Flexibility of Closure4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.62
- Speaking3.38
- Mathematics4.12
- Science3.12
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.38
- Learning Strategies3.00
- Monitoring3.38
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 18 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Surveying Technology/Surveying 15.1102 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $61,064 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 15.11 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Surveying Engineering 14.3801 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $59,722 Bachelor's · CIP 14.38 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | Surveying Technology/Surveying 15.1102 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 15.11 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Surveying Technology/Surveying 15.1102 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Surveying Technology/Surveying 15.1102 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Surveying Technology/Surveying 15.1102 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Surveying Technology/Surveying 15.1102 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Iowa State University Ames, IA · Public | Surveying Engineering 14.3801 | $10,400 | 90% | 77% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | Surveying Engineering 14.3801 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Master's · CIP 14.38 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Surveying Technology/Surveying 15.1102 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 15.11 |
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public | Surveying Technology/Surveying 15.1102 | $13,200 | 87% | 66% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 15.11 |
University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Public | Surveying Engineering 14.3801 | $13,400 | 68% | 73% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |