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Surveyors
Description
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.
Common Tasks
- Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.
- 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.
- Record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
- Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
Required Education
Bachelor's degree
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $48.19 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $31.24 and $60.19 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $100,242.03 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $64,968.12 and $125,188.41 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 290 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
There is expected to be no change in the number of jobs for this occupation in the Greater Sacramento area by 2024.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $45.00 with the median annual salary reaching $93,993.
