AI Career Radar

Surveying and Mapping Technicians

Perform surveying and mapping duties, usually under the direction of an engineer, surveyor, cartographer, or photogrammetrist, to obtain data used for construction, mapmaking, boundary location, mining, or other purposes. May calculate mapmaking information and create maps from source data, such as surveying notes, aerial photography, satellite data, or other maps to show topographical features, political boundaries, and other features. May verify accuracy and completeness of maps.

AI exposure39 / 100Moderate exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation28
Freedom to set tasks76
Repeating the same tasks67
$54,240Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+5.8%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
55Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Critical Thinking
63
63
Active Listening
63
53
Monitoring
63
53
Speaking
63
50
Judgment and Decision Making
63
50
Complex Problem Solving
62
56
Active Learning
62
47
Coordination
62
47
Reading Comprehension
61
66
Time Management
61
53
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
47
Social Perceptiveness
60
44
Learning Strategies
58
44
Instructing
58
38
Systems Analysis
57
47
Systems Evaluation
56
41
Service Orientation
56
38
Persuasion
54
35
Mathematics
53
56
Science
52
35
Negotiation
52
31
Management of Personnel Resources
50
44
Operations Analysis
49
19
Installation
48
3
Quality Control Analysis
47
38
Technology Design
47
25
Equipment Selection
47
25
Equipment Maintenance
47
22
Management of Financial Resources
47
22
Troubleshooting
47
19
Management of Material Resources
47
19
Operations Monitoring
46
38
Repairing
46
19
Programming
45
38
Operation and Control
43
41

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

90/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
15%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Active Learning, Writing, Speaking, Active Listening

89/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
18%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Writing, Speaking, Active Listening, Active Learning

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
15%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Active Learning

83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
16%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving

#5Cartographers and PhotogrammetristsArchitecture & Engineering
82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$81,390
10-yr growth
+7.4%
Skill gap
6%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Active Listening

#6Physical Therapist AssistantsHealthcare Support
81/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$68,380
10-yr growth
+23%
Skill gap
13%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Surveying and Mapping Technicians could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.