Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
SOC Code: 17-1021
Cartographers and Photogrammetristss compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 78.3/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking.
AI-Proof Score: 78.3 — High
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Median Salary
$78,380
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Job Growth
6.4%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Writing
- •Active Listening
- •Active Learning
Common Tasks
- ✓Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps.
- ✓Delineate aerial photographic detail, such as control points, hydrography, topography, and cultural features, using precision stereoplotting apparatus or drafting instruments.
- ✓Prepare and alter trace maps, charts, tables, detailed drawings, and three-dimensional optical models of terrain using stereoscopic plotting and computer graphics equipment.
- ✓Study legal records to establish boundaries of local, national, and international properties.
- ✓Inspect final compositions to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation