Skills
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Overview
They collect and process survey data, create maps and technical drawings, compare calculations and use surveying instruments, GIS and sometimes CAD or GPS tools.
In job descriptions, look for cadastral maps, land surveys, property boundaries, cadastre records, surveying calculations, measurement equipment, GIS, GPS data, CAD software and documentation of survey operations.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
The work connects field measurements with cadastral records. Technicians use instruments and software to turn survey data into maps, drawings and boundary information that others can rely on.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes cartography, GIS, surveying methods, measurement instruments, calculations, cadastral maps, GPS data, CAD software, data processing and clear survey documentation.
Salary context
Pay context often follows technical responsibility, fieldwork complexity, software depth, accuracy requirements, cadastral data responsibility and whether the role handles enquiries or plan reviews.
Career paths
Paths can move toward senior surveying, GIS specialization, cadastre management, mapping quality control, land administration support or project coordination for larger survey programmes.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name field surveys, cadastre updates, boundary mapping, GIS or CAD tools, GPS collection, calculation checks, documentation standards and contact with property users.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
Cartographers and surveyors (2165)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2561879a-dd0a-454e-ae6e-9be6c488eb56 |
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| ESCO code | 2165.1 |
| ISCO group | 2165 |
| Concept type | Occupation |