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Occupational Report
for Surveyors (17-1022)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
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.
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Employment Outlook
for Surveyors
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Surveyors
There are 2 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 2
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Surveyors
Wages
for Surveyors
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$21.57 |
$26.58 |
$31.49 |
$38.14 |
$45.85
|
$32.33 |
$67,245 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
19.53 |
26.61 |
29.39 |
33.33 |
37.95
|
29.24 |
60,811 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
22.99 |
28.84 |
35.28 |
42.22 |
49.39
|
35.25 |
73,317 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
22.70 |
26.65 |
31.55 |
38.34 |
55.83
|
34.11 |
70,959 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
25.16 |
27.12 |
29.64 |
32.92 |
38.31
|
29.77 |
61,924 |
| Lane |
22.60 |
26.09 |
29.25 |
33.11 |
39.52
|
29.85 |
62,089 |
| Douglas |
20.00 |
26.65 |
31.26 |
37.30 |
40.74
|
31.15 |
64,787 |
| Coos / Curry |
15.49 |
18.59 |
23.25 |
28.97 |
34.49
|
23.86 |
49,634 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
19.15 |
26.70 |
29.67 |
33.09 |
37.52
|
29.10 |
60,533 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
20.53 |
21.88 |
24.14 |
28.87 |
31.42
|
25.07 |
52,149 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
28.05 |
31.61 |
35.11 |
38.51 |
40.66
|
34.54 |
71,854 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
12.61 |
17.30 |
20.47 |
25.25 |
30.22
|
21.05 |
43,777 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Surveyors
Industry
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Ownership |
2006
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
780 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
600 |
|
Construction
|
Private |
23 |
|
Specialty Trade Contractors
|
Private |
13 |
|
Other Specialty Trade Contractors
|
Private |
13 |
|
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
Private |
555 |
|
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
|
Private |
551 |
|
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
Private |
12 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Federal |
45 |
|
Federal Government (Non-Postal)
|
Federal |
45 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
State |
30 |
|
Construction
|
State |
29 |
|
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
|
State |
29 |
|
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
|
State |
29 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
105 |
|
Public Administration
|
Local |
99 |
|
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
|
Local |
99 |
Educational Requirements
for Surveyors
Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Surveyors
- Apply Field Notes To Detailed Technical Drawings
- Apply Knowledge Of Datum
- Apply Land Surveying Techniques
- Apply Regulations To Surveying And Construction Activities
- Conduct Geological Surveys
- Conduct Land And Related Surveys
- Conduct Plant Location Surveys
- Conduct Topographical Surveys
- Coordinate Teams
- Explain Complex Mathematical Information
- Interpret Computerized Data And Reports
- Interpret Maps For Architecture, Construction And Civil Engineering
- Interpret Property Documents
- Judge Distances
- Locate General Land Office (Glo) Survey Corners
- Prepare Maps And Charts
- Read And Interpret Aerial Photographs
- Read Maps
- Read Tape Measure
- Research And Apply Land Use Regulations
- Research Property Records
- Supervise Surveying Projects
- Use Algebra
- Use Geometry
- Use Gis Software
- Use Global Positioning Systems (Gps)
- Use Land And Site Surveying Instruments And Techniques
- Use Physical Science Research Techniques
- Use Project Management Techniques
- Use Trigonometry
- Visualize Spatial Relationships In Construction And Mapping
- Work As A Team Member
Schools and Training Providers
for Surveyors
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Surveyors
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
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