Surveyors

AUTOMATION RISK

CALCULATED

30%

risk level

POLLING

41%

Based on 188 votes

LABOR DEMAND

GROWTH

0.9%

by year 2032

WAGES

$68,540

or $32.95 per hour

Volume

50,740

as of 2023

SUMMARY

JOB SCORE

5.1/10

30% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Sentiment

The following graph(s) are included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Surveyors' was $68,540, or $32 per hour

'Surveyors' were paid 42.6% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

Comments

Joel 1 year ago

The collection of measurement data is more or less automated already. The evaluation of that data in reference to output of say topographic maps or GIS is also automated to some extent. What I don't think can or will be is the evaluation of spacial data for establishment of boundaries. The variables involved are complex and are weighed differently in a case by case manner. I don't think that machine learning could be reliably accurate in weighing evidence for boundary control.

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caleb lutomski (Low) 1 year ago

This line of work is just too precise to be fully taken over by robots at least in the foreseeable future. There is also a lot of common sense that goes into the decisions that these guys make that would be hard to program. In my opinion, Even if we did advance enough to get drones to do this precisely enough, this is a job that people take pride in and get huge satisfaction from and we should really leave it to the pros. Furthermore, this is a job that people seek out and enjoy instead of just falling into other mindless jobs that could certainly use some automation.

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joe buddin (Moderate) 3 years ago

Some places like the beach are surveyed by airplanes and technology is advancing pretty fast

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Alejandro (No chance) 4 years ago

The science of measuring is one of the oldest known professions. Among so many related tasks, the determination and location of a property can hardly be replaced by a robot, for this it is necessary to evaluate a number of data in the field for the purpose that is pursued. A robot could not do it the same

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Luciano (No chance) 5 years ago

Too many things to know, with in the moment decisions to do.

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