Suggested Path
Bachelor
either a business or law degree
CAREER
Surveyors
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$65,590
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+1.6% (little or no change)
Most Common Level of Education
Bachelor's degree
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Surveyors Do
Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth's surface for engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, construction, and other purposes.
Other Job Titles Surveyors May Have
City Surveyor, County Surveyor, Land Surveyor, Mine Surveyor, Registered Land Surveyor, Surveyor
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
- Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.
- Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
- Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.
- Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Surveyors
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Bachelor's degree (63%)
Some college, no degree
11%
Associate's degree
12%
Bachelor's degree
63%
Other*
14%
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
Educational Paths Suggested by Leaders
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