Mostly Resilient
Last Update: 10/7/2026
AI Resilience Score for Geodetic Surveyors:
52.2%
Median Score
Meaningful human contribution
Measures the parts of the occupation that still require a human touch. This score averages data from up to four AI exposure datasets, focusing on the role’s resilience against automation.
High
Long-term employer demand
Predicts the health of the job market for this role through 2034. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data, it balances projected annual job openings (60%) with overall employment growth (40%).
Med
Sustained economic opportunity
Measures future earning potential and career flexibility. This score is a blend of total projected labor income (67%) and the role’s inherent ability to adapt to economic and technological shifts (33%).
Low
This reflects the reliability of your score based on the number of data sources available for this career and how closely those sources agree on the outlook. A higher confidence means more consistent evidence from labor experts and AI models.
There are a reasonable number of sources for this result, but there is some disagreement between them.
AI Resilience Report forGeodetic Surveyors
$75,440 median salary•3,100 annual openings•SOC Code: 17-1022.01
Geodetic Surveyors are somewhat more resilient to AI impacts than most occupations, according to our analysis of 6 sources.
Geodetic surveying is "Mostly Resilient" because AI is stepping in as a helpful assistant for repetitive tasks (like sorting satellite images or plotting deed boundaries) rather than replacing the people doing the real thinking. The core of this job involves legal judgment, fieldwork problem-solving, and precise accuracy standards that carry serious liability, and those are areas where human expertise simply cannot be handed off to a machine.
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This role is mostly resilient
Geodetic surveying is "Mostly Resilient" because AI is stepping in as a helpful assistant for repetitive tasks (like sorting satellite images or plotting deed boundaries) rather than replacing the people doing the real thinking. The core of this job involves legal judgment, fieldwork problem-solving, and precise accuracy standards that carry serious liability, and those are areas where human expertise simply cannot be handed off to a machine.
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Geodetic Surveyors
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How can Geodetic Surveyors prepare for AI?
Latest AI news for Geodetic Surveyors
These articles highlight how AI is transforming careers for geodetic surveyors. For instance, mastering tools like drones and LiDAR allows surveyors to work more efficiently while maintaining their critical licensed roles. Additionally, AI's ability to analyze data can shift surveyors from traditional roles to becoming data analysts, enhancing their value in decision-making processes. Embracing these technologies equips future surveyors with resilience in a changing job landscape, ensuring they remain integral to the field.
Will AI replace surveyors?
www.careerexplorer.com • 9/20/2026
Sep 8, 2026 — Surveyors who master drones, LiDAR, and geospatial AI will do more work faster while retaining the licensed authority only humans hold. Do you ... Read more
How long before AI TAKES OVER SURVEYING ?
www.facebook.com • 9/20/2026
How long before AI TAKES OVER SURVEYING ?
AI Reshaping the Land Survey Equipment Market
www.marketsandmarkets.com • 9/20/2026
Sep 8, 2025 — AI driven remote sensing reduces human workload while ensuring accurate data for decision making. AI reduces the need for manual interventions, ...
Blog – AI in Surveying - Pinnaclesurveyors
pinnaclesurveyors.com.au • 9/20/2026
By scrutinising the data amassed by drones through AI and ML algorithms, surveyors can discern patterns and trends that were previously elusive, thereby ... Read more
Top 7 AI-Powered Tools Land Surveyors Can't Afford to ...
landsurveyorsunited.com • 9/20/2026
As AI automates repetitive and data-intensive tasks, surveyors will transition from data collectors and basic processors to data scientists, analysts, and ...
More Career Info
Career: Geodetic Surveyors
They measure and map Earth's surface to help create accurate maps and plan construction projects.
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Median Wage
$75,440
Jobs (2025)
52,000
Growth (2025-35)
+5.8%
Annual Openings
3,100
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025-2035
Task-Level AI Resilience Scores
AI-generated estimates of task resilience over the next 3 years
1
Plan or direct the work of geodetic surveying staff, providing technical consultation as needed.
2
Provide training and interpretation in the use of methods or procedures for observing and checking controls for geodetic and plane coordinates.
3
Review existing standards, controls, or equipment used, recommending changes or upgrades as needed.
4
Conduct surveys to determine exact positions, measurement of points, elevations, lines, areas, volumes, contours, or other features of land surfaces.
5
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.
6
Determine orientation of tracts of land, including position, boundaries, size, and shape, using theodolites, electronic distance-measuring equipment, satellite-based positioning equipment, land inform...
7
Request additional survey data when field collection errors occur or engineering surveying specifications are not maintained.
Tasks are ranked by their AI resilience, with the most resilient tasks shown first. Core tasks are essential functions of this occupation, while supplemental tasks provide additional context.
