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Job Description


	Calculate mapmaking information from field notes, and draw and verify accuracy of topographical maps.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

	Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

	Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Surveyors, Cartographers, Photogrammetrists, and Surveying and Mapping Tech

About 7 out of 10 jobs were in architectural, engineering, and related services. Employment is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations. Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists who have a bachelor's degree and strong technical skills should have favorable job prospects.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	29,980
Local Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	8,150
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	1,810
State Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	1,280
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	1,140
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	870
Natural Gas Distribution	720
Other Support Services	690
Utility System Construction	580
Management of Companies and Enterprises	400

Career Video

Title: "Geographic Information Specialists"

Duration: 01:46

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Average Annual Salary	$42,050
Average Hourly Wage	$20.22
Total Employment	48,590