Geodetic Surveyors

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Maintain databases of geodetic and related information, including coordinate, descriptive, or quality assurance data.80
• Distribute compiled geodetic data to government agencies or the general public.80
• Calculate the exact horizontal and vertical position of points on the Earth's surface.75

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Verify the mathematical correctness of newly collected survey data.65
• Prepare progress or technical reports.65
• Analyze control or survey data to ensure adherence to project specifications or land survey standards.55

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Conduct surveys to determine exact positions, measurement of points, elevations, lines, areas, volumes, contours, or other features of land surfaces.20
• Determine orientation of tracts of land, including position, boundaries, size, and shape, using theodolites, electronic distance-measuring equipment, satellite-based positioning equipment, land information systems, or other geodetic survey equipment.20
• Read current literature, talk with colleagues, continue education, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in technology, equipment, or systems.25

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 53 puts Geodetic Surveyors in the most-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 5 of 16 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 6 augmentable, and 5 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

Shown only when the target is at least 10 points lower under the same score version and skill overlap is at least 50%. These are adjacent roles with lower task exposure — not guaranteed “safe careers”.

Labor-market context

• $75,440median wage
• 50,830employed
• 3,900annual openings
• +4.5%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Surveying and Mapping Technicians 47
• Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 49
• Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians 52
• Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 48
• Remote Sensing Technicians 45
• Hydrologists 40

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Geodetic Surveyors

Will AI replace Geodetic Surveyors?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 53 mean for a Geodetic Surveyors?

It means that, weighted across the 16 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 53 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the most-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Maintain databases of geodetic and related information, including coordinate, descriptive, or quality assurance data; Distribute compiled geodetic data to government agencies or the general public; Calculate the exact horizontal and vertical position of points on the Earth's surface. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Conduct surveys to determine exact positions, measurement of points, elevations, lines, areas, volumes, contours, or other features of land surfaces; Determine orientation of tracts of land, including position, boundaries, size, and shape, using theodolites, electronic distance-measuring equipment, satellite-based positioning equipment, land information systems, or other geodetic survey equipment; Read current literature, talk with colleagues, continue education, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in technology, equipment, or systems. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.