# Surveyors

> 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 17-1022.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- County Surveyor
- Land Surveyor
- Licensed Land Surveyor
- Surveyor
- City Surveyor
- Mine Surveyor
- Professional Land Surveyor
- Registered Land Surveyor
- Staff Land Surveyor
- State Surveyor
- Construction Surveyor
- Field Inspector

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.e |
| Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.o |
| Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.i |
| Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites. | Core | 4.A.2.a.2.a |
| Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.f |
| Record the results of surveys, including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features. | Core | 4.A.1.b.3.d |
| Prepare, or supervise preparation of, all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.i |
| Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain. | Core | 4.A.1.b.3.d |
| Compute geodetic measurements and interpret survey data to determine positions, shapes, and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features. | Core | 4.A.1.b.3.d |
| Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements. | Core | 4.A.1.b.3.d |
| Establish fixed points for use in making maps, using geodetic and engineering instruments. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.o |
| Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas, using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS). | Core | 4.A.1.b.3.d |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Testify at legal or legislative proceedings. | 4.A.4.a.3.a |
| Create maps. | 4.A.2.b.2.o |
| Verify mathematical calculations. | 4.A.2.a.2.a |
| Direct surveying activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.e |
| Survey land or bodies of water to measure or determine features. | 4.A.1.b.3.d |
| Calculate geographic positions from survey data. | 4.A.1.b.3.d |
| Document technical design details. | 4.A.3.b.6.i |
| Gather physical survey data. | 4.A.1.a.1.f |
| Coordinate activities with suppliers, contractors, clients, or other departments. | 4.A.4.b.1.c |
| Calibrate scientific or technical equipment. | 4.A.3.a.2.i |
| Train personnel on proper operational procedures. | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Analyze physical, survey, or geographic data. | 4.A.2.a.4.a |
| Determine operational criteria or specifications. | 4.A.3.b.2.a |
| Conduct research to gain information about products or processes. | 4.A.1.a.1.t |
| Research topics in area of expertise. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 4.7 |
| Engineering and Technology | knowledge | 4.25 |
| Geography | knowledge | 4.05 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 4 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.95 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.88 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.75 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.75 |
| Number Facility | ability | 3.75 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.7 |
| Design | knowledge | 3.7 |
| Building and Construction | knowledge | 3.68 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.65 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.62 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.62 |
| Far Vision | ability | 3.62 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.62 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.5 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.47 |
| Law and Government | knowledge | 3.45 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3.35 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | ability | 3.12 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Project Management Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | yes |
| Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | yes |
| Bentley MicroStation | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Autodesk AutoCAD Land Desktop | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Bentley GeoPak Bridge | Graphics or photo imaging software | no | no |
| Bentley Systems InRoads Suite | Map creation software | no | no |
| Cadcorp desktop GIS | Geographic information system | no | no |
| Carlson SurvCADD | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Carlson SurvCE | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Carlson Survey | Map creation software | no | no |
| CE SURVEYOR III | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| CloudWorks | Application server software | no | no |
| CMT Incorporated CogoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Computer aided design and drafting software CADD | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Crones & Associations Project Tracker Pro | Project management software | no | no |
| Cyclone | Data conversion software | no | no |
| Data logging software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Data transfer software | Document management software | no | no |
| Drafting software | Map creation software | no | no |
| ESRI ArcView | Geographic information system | no | no |
| Geocomp Systems GeoNav | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Geodetic software | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system | no | no |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system | no | no |
| Geomechanical design analysis GDA software | Map creation software | no | no |
| Global positioning system GPS software | Mobile location based services software | no | no |
| HYPACK HYSWEEP | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| HYPACK MAX | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Latitude software | Office suite software | no | no |
| MicroSurvey FieldGenius | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| MicroSurveyCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| NOAA Shoreline Data Explorer | Route navigation software | no | no |
| PC-Mapper software | Map creation software | no | no |
| Project analysis and costing software | Project management software | no | no |
| Project data integration software | Project management software | no | no |
| Sharetech Tabs Plus | Time accounting software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 5 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.79 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.75 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.55 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 4.45 |
| Contact With Others | 4.35 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.3 |
| Time Pressure | 4.3 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 4.2 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.1 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 3.95 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.95 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.9 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.9 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.75 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 3.74 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.7 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.65 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 3.65 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 3.65 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 3.6 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.5 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.45 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.35 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 3.35 |
| Spend Time Standing | 3.3 |
| Level of Competition | 3.3 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.25 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 3.15 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.1 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 3 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2.95 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.9 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.8 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.8 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.7 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.65 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 2.35 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.35 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 4
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- **Experience:** A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- **Svp Range:** (7.0 to < 8.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Bachelor's Degree | 47.37 |
| Some College Courses | 21.05 |
| High School Diploma | 15.79 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 10.53 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 5.26 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 5.29 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 5.25 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 4.73 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 4.02 |
| Dependability | work_style | 4 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 3.86 |
| Nature/Outdoors | specific_interest_area | 3.16 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 3 |
| Law | specific_interest_area | 2.91 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 2.24 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 2.23 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 2.19 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 2.19 |
| Construction/Woodwork | specific_interest_area | 2.16 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 2.12 |
| Office Work | specific_interest_area | 2.12 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17-1022.01 | role-17-1022-01 | Geodetic Surveyors | Primary-Short |
| 17-3031.00 | role-17-3031-00 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | Primary-Short |
| 17-2051.00 | role-17-2051-00 | Civil Engineers | Primary-Short |
| 17-1021.00 | role-17-1021-00 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | Primary-Short |
| 17-3022.00 | role-17-3022-00 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Primary-Short |
| 47-4011.00 | role-47-4011-00 | Construction and Building Inspectors | Primary-Long |
| 19-4043.00 | role-19-4043-00 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | Primary-Long |
| 17-2151.00 | role-17-2151-00 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | Primary-Long |
| 17-3011.00 | role-17-3011-00 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | Primary-Long |
| 13-2023.00 | role-13-2023-00 | Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | Primary-Long |
| 19-2042.00 | role-19-2042-00 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | Supplemental |
| 13-1041.04 | role-13-1041-04 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Construction | construction |
| Energy & Natural Resources | energy-natural-resources |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Bachelor's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Engineering | engineering |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | engineering-engineering-related-technologies-technicians |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 72740
- **Mean Wage:** 76730
- **Pct10Wage:** 43680
- **Pct25Wage:** 53590
- **Pct75Wage:** 94550
- **Pct90Wage:** 116330
- **Employment:** 53080
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 40270 | 67870 | 10.86 |
| 541330 | 541330 | Engineering Services | National industry | 18560 | 75130 | 46.63 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 5050 | 72800 | 1.81 |
| 21 | 21 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Sector | 1590 | 86050 | 8.05 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 690 | 75840 | 0.22 |
| 238210 | 238210 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | National industry | 510 | 49090 | 1.38 |
| 22 | 22 | Utilities | Sector | 500 | 91870 | 2.51 |
| 237130 | 237130 | Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | National industry | 350 | 54900 | 4.34 |
| 238110 | 238110 | Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | National industry | 290 | 61590 | 3.26 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 240 | 82820 | 0.25 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 210 | 76430 | 0.08 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 160 | 48530 | 0.18 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 541330 | 541330 | Engineering Services | National industry | 18560 | 46.63 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 40270 | 10.86 |
| 21 | 21 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Sector | 1590 | 8.05 |
| 237130 | 237130 | Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | National industry | 350 | 4.34 |
| 238110 | 238110 | Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | National industry | 290 | 3.26 |
| 22 | 22 | Utilities | Sector | 500 | 2.51 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 5050 | 1.81 |
| 238210 | 238210 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | National industry | 510 | 1.38 |
- **Count:** 17

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.38 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 0.1460606 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.7111955 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.121288 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 59
- **Percentile:** 58
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 52 | felten_aioe |
| 73 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 51 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 0.1460606 | 52 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.8666666666666667 | 73 | High | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.14947640650634483 | 51 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.38
- **Percentile:** 43
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.11111111111111112
- **Beta:** 0.48888888888888893
- **Gamma:** 0.8666666666666667

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments. | 0.015816999371428334 | 2.33 |
| Analyze survey objectives and specifications to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation. | 0.013146596880148229 | 4 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 4.4
- **Growth Percentile:** 69
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 3.9
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 42
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 56.1
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 58.6

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 1
- **Task Count:** 2
- **Total Sample:** 61
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 34.78
- **Augmentation Share:** 52.17

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 52.17 |
| directive | 34.78 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| coursework | 54.35 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments. | 0.004600575071883986 | task iteration | 4 | 46 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments. | 89.13043478260869 | 46 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 24
- **Skills:** 34
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 47
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** ff6a727397d3d888