Surveyors
Surveyors measure and map land, air space, and water boundaries.
82%
18%
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National data for surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists (SOC 17-1020).
$28,010
$42,750
$66,830
$13.47
$20.55
$32.13
Based on Nebraska Wage Figures

Education

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Complete a bachelor's degree in surveying or engineering or have many years of job experience as a survey technician.

    • Hours

  • Usually work 40 hours a week. They may work longer hours during the summer, when weather and light conditions are best for fieldwork.
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  • May commute long distances and stay overnight.
  • May temporarily relocate near a survey site.
    • SURVEYORS will:
  • Determine official boundaries for land, air, and water
  • Often use Global Positioning Systems
    • SURVEYORS frequently:
  • Stand at survey sites.
  • Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
    • It is important that SURVEYORS be able to:
  • See details of objects whether they are nearby or far away.
    • See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
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