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	Geodetic Surveyors	Urban and Regional Planners	Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	Surveyors	Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
SUMMARY	25% Low Risk	18% Minimal Risk	20% Minimal Risk	28% Low Risk	28% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	5.6/10	7.4/10	5.6/10	6.0/10	6.7/10
POLLING	43% (Moderate Risk, Based on 21 votes)	25% (Low Risk, Based on 290 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	41% (Moderate Risk, Based on 203 votes)	51% (Moderate Risk, Based on 85 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	4.4%	3.4%	0.6%	4.4%	8.2%
WAGES	$72,740 or $34.97 per hour	$83,720 or $40.25 per hour	$117,960 or $56.71 per hour	$72,740 or $34.97 per hour	$108,970 or $52.39 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	53,080	43,040	22,580	53,080	439,380
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DESCRIPTION	Measure large areas of the Earth's surface using satellite observations, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), light detection and ranging (LIDAR), or related sources.	Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.	Apply remote sensing principles and methods to analyze data and solve problems in areas such as natural resource management, urban planning, or homeland security. May develop new sensor systems, analytical techniques, or new applications for existing systems.	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.	Assist scientists or related professionals in building, maintaining, modifying, or using geographic information systems (GIS) databases. May also perform some custom application development or provide user support.

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