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Surveyors

Architecture & Construction · Design/Pre-Construction

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 17-1022.00

Pay and outlook shown for

$59,140
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$41k10th$59kMedian$101k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $40,970, 25th $48,950, Median $59,140, 75th $79,300, 90th $101,040

New workers start near $40,970; experienced workers reach $101,040. About 480 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change
+16.3%
Alamo region, 578 to 672 jobs · U.S. +4%
Openings a year
49
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 3,900
Employed in 2024
578
in the Alamo region · U.S. 56,100

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Training: Internship/residency

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

1 program, with the college that teaches each.

  1. Land Surveying Technician

    Certificate · Online · Science & Technology

Apply to Alamo Colleges

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Mathematics4.1
  2. Reading Comprehension4.1
  3. Writing4.0
  4. Critical Thinking4.0
  5. Speaking3.9
  6. Active Listening3.9
  7. Coordination3.6
  8. Active Learning3.4

What the work is

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.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less16%
  2. Certificate5%
  3. Some college21%
  4. Associate degree11%
  5. Bachelor's degree47%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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