Salary Breakdown
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Average
$47,210
ANNUAL
$22.70
HOURLY
Entry Level
$29,940
ANNUAL
$14.39
HOURLY
Mid Level
$46,250
ANNUAL
$22.23
HOURLY
Expert Level
$64,120
ANNUAL
$30.83
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
1,050
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
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Top Expected Tasks
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
01
Position and hold the vertical rods, or targets, that theodolite operators use for sighting to measure angles, distances, and elevations.
02
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
03
Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
04
Monitor mapping work or the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules and regulations.
05
Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
06
Determine scales, line sizes, or colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
07
Compile information necessary to stake projects for construction, using engineering plans.
08
Identify and compile database information to create requested maps.
09
Operate and manage land-information computer systems, performing tasks such as storing data, making inquiries, and producing plots and reports.
10
Compare survey computations with applicable standards to determine adequacy of data.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Computers and Electronics
KNOWLEDGE
Geography
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Engineering and Technology
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Mathematics
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Speaking
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Mathematical Reasoning
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
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