The table below provides employment figures for Surveyors by Industry. The first table presents high-level categories of industries. To view figures for specific industries, click on the name of any category.
Employment of surveyors is projected to decline 2 percent from 2014 to 2024. Improvements in surveying technology have increased productivity, reducing demand for surveyors.
The word "salary" comes from salarium, or "salt money" and was used in ancient Rome to describe the wages paid to Roman legionnaires who were compensated in salt.
