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Surveying and Mapping Technicians
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Mapping technicians perform surveying and mapping duties, usually under the direction of a surveyor, cartographer, or photogrammetrist to obtain data used for construction, mapmaking, boundary locatio
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Below is everything you wanted to know and more about this job including Work Activities, Physical Demands and Working Conditions, Job Satisfaction Ratings and Related Occupations.
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Work Activities
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- analyze technical data, designs, or preliminary specifications
- collect scientific or technical data
- communicate technical information
- conduct geological surveys
- conduct land surveys
- conduct plant location surveys
- conduct topographical surveys
- direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
- interpret aerial photographs
- maintain records, reports, or files
- obtain land survey data using surveying instruments
- operate land or site surveying instruments
- prepare safety reports
- read maps
- read technical drawings
- research property records
- use oral or written communication techniques
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Physical Demands and Working Conditions
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- Face-to-face discussions
- Indoors in a comfortable setting
- Take directions from others
- Work mostly sitting down
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Below is a list of colleges that offer courses of study relating to this career.
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This page is all about what you need to do to get ready for this career. The percentages in the sections below refer to the survey responses of people who work in this specific field and their Formal Education level, number of years of Work Experience and On-the-Job Training as well as the specific Skills that they use to perform their job.
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Here's your bottom line! The information below describes the wages you can expect if you pursue this career as well as the number of jobs that should be available.
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Indiana
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$16.03 |
$32,060 |
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National
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$16.17 |
$32,340 |
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Nationally, half of all people employed in this career made between $19880.00 and $53300.00 each year.
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IN
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In 2009, there were 1793 people employed as Surveying and Mapping Technicians
in IN.
In 2019 there are projected to be 2081 people employed as Surveying and Mapping Technicians
in IN,
a 16.1% gain.
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