Skills
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Overview
Hydrographic surveyors use specialised equipment to measure and map marine or water environments and collect scientific data about underwater topography and morphology.
In job descriptions, look for survey data, mapping data, GIS, cartography, hydrology, oceanography, topography, survey reports, geological data and field documentation.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Hydrographic surveyor work combines field measurement on water, specialised survey equipment and careful processing of mapping data. The result supports charts, seabed models, water projects or scientific analysis.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes geomatics, surveying methods, GIS, cartography, hydrology, oceanography, topography, geological data, survey reports, databases and documentation of survey operations.
Salary context
Pay context is shaped by field time, vessel or offshore work, equipment complexity, data-processing responsibility, report ownership, project risk, travel, and the precision required for hydrographic mapping.
Career paths
Development can move toward senior survey planning, GIS data management, marine geoscience, project leadership, quality control of survey data or specialist hydrographic equipment roles.
Good to know
Check the water environment, survey equipment, GIS tools, reporting duties, field rotation, data-processing workflow and whether the role focuses on collection, mapping, analysis or project coordination.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Occupation group
land surveyor (2165.4)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/439c52ae-23ce-4d1e-bea1-bac135497977 |
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| ESCO code | 2165.4.1 |
| ISCO group | 2165 |
| Concept type | Occupation |