Surveyors

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
25%
risk level
POLLING
42%
Based on 166 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
0.9%
by year 2031
WAGES
$63,080
or $30.32 per hour
Volume
47,770
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
5.1/10

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Automation risk

25% (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.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

42% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, employees may be able to find reassurance in the automated risk level we have generated, which shows 25% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Surveyors will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






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)

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Surveyors' job openings is expected to rise 0.9% by 2031

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Surveyors' was $63,080, or $30 per hour

'Surveyors' were paid 36.2% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 47,770 people employed as 'Surveyors' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 3 thousand people are employed as 'Surveyors'.

Job 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.

SOC Code: 17-1022.00

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Comments

joe buddin (Moderate) says
Some places like the beach are surveyed by airplanes and technology is advancing pretty fast
Apr 12, 2021 at 06:26 PM
Alejandro (No chance) says
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
Jul 19, 2020 at 09:43 PM
Luciano (No chance) says
Too many things to know, with in the moment decisions to do.
Jun 23, 2019 at 08:44 AM

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