Surveying / Mapping Technicians

A Surveying or Mapping Technician works with surveyors and cartographers to gather data and create maps. Visits sites and records survey measurements and descriptive data. Selects data needed to create maps, including photos, aerial photos and satellite information, and helps produce and update maps that show boundaries or topographical information.

About this Career

Average Salary

£39,961

New workers start at around £26,070. Normal pay is £39,961 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £70,107

Annual Openings

43

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

  • Measures shore lines, elevations and underwater contours, establishes high and low water marks, plots shore features and defines navigable channels.
  • Surveys buildings to determine necessary alterations and repairs.
  • Surveys mines, prepares drawings of surfaces, hazards and other features to control the extent and direction of mining.
  • Surveys, measures and describes land surfaces to establish property boundaries and to aid with construction or cartographic work.

Skills Employers are looking for

Skills Importance
Reading Comprehension 49%
Mathematics 49%
Writing 46%
Critical Thinking 46%
Active Listening 44%
Speaking 42%
Active Learning 42%
Monitoring 42%
Learning Strategies 39%
Science 3%