Architecture & Engineering

Surveyors

SOC 17-1022

Measure land precisely to set legal boundaries and guide construction.

Median pay

$75k

$58k to $98k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

4k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

36%

modeled estimate · 52th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

69/100

Key skills

Mathematics
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.