Salary Breakdown
Geodetic Surveyors
Average
$64,610
ANNUAL
$31.06
HOURLY
Entry Level
$37,690
ANNUAL
$18.12
HOURLY
Mid Level
$60,230
ANNUAL
$28.96
HOURLY
Expert Level
$98,660
ANNUAL
$47.43
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Geodetic Surveyors
780
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Geodetic Surveyors
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Top Expected Tasks
Geodetic Surveyors
01
Analyze control or survey data to ensure adherence to project specifications or land survey standards.
02
Conduct surveys to determine exact positions, measurement of points, elevations, lines, areas, volumes, contours, or other features of land surfaces.
03
Calculate the exact horizontal and vertical position of points on the Earth's surface.
04
Maintain databases of geodetic and related information, including coordinate, descriptive, or quality assurance data.
05
Verify the mathematical correctness of newly collected survey data.
06
Compute 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.
07
Plan or direct the work of geodetic surveying staff, providing technical consultation as needed.
08
Assess the quality of control data to determine the need for additional survey data for engineering, construction, or other projects.
09
Distribute compiled geodetic data to government agencies or the general public.
10
Request additional survey data when field collection errors occur or engineering surveying specifications are not maintained.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Geodetic Surveyors
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
Engineering and Technology
KNOWLEDGE
Geography
KNOWLEDGE
Computers and Electronics
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
SKILL
Mathematics
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Complex Problem Solving
ABILITY
Flexibility of Closure
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Information Ordering
ABILITY
Mathematical Reasoning
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
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