City surveyor vs mine surveyor

The differences between city surveyors and mine surveyors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a city surveyor and a mine surveyor. Additionally, a city surveyor has an average salary of $66,442, which is higher than the $62,819 average annual salary of a mine surveyor.

The top three skills for a city surveyor include legal descriptions, capital improvement projects and GPS. The most important skills for a mine surveyor are GPS, autocad, and survey equipment.

City surveyor vs mine surveyor overview

	City Surveyor	Mine Surveyor
Yearly salary	$66,442	$62,819
Hourly rate	$31.94	$30.20
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	7,519	2,437
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

City surveyor vs mine surveyor salary

City surveyors and mine surveyors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	City Surveyor	Mine Surveyor
Average salary	$66,442	$62,819
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $102,000	Between $42,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between city surveyor and mine surveyor education

There are a few differences between a city surveyor and a mine surveyor in terms of educational background:

	City Surveyor	Mine Surveyor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Surveying, Mapping, And Hydraulic Technologies	Surveying, Mapping, And Hydraulic Technologies
Most common college	Cornell University	Pennsylvania State University

City surveyor vs mine surveyor demographics

Here are the differences between city surveyors' and mine surveyors' demographics:

	City Surveyor	Mine Surveyor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 96.5% Female, 3.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 4.2% White, 78.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 3.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 4.9% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between city surveyor and mine surveyor duties and responsibilities

City surveyor example responsibilities.

Collect, processes, analyzes and manages field data using GIS and spatial technologies.
Complete field work by inspecting dams, setting grade stakes, and updating property records using a Trimble R8 GNSS system.
Perform excellent outside sales serving thousands of Medicare and Medicaid members in multiple states promoting free delivery of prescription medications.

Mine surveyor example responsibilities.

Create software to automate the input of survey/mapping data into autocad and draft maps.
Manage task training and laboratory/field safety according to MSHA standards.
Work with Carlson mining software.
Implement GPS machine guidance (CAES basic) systems to improve control over mining operations and reduce costs.
Conduct pit progress surveys, using GPS and total stations, to insure material tracking, schedule verification, and reconciliation.
Assist in coordination and supervise technicians during XRF assay lab sample preparation and analysis activities.

City surveyor vs mine surveyor skills

Common city surveyor skills

Legal Descriptions, 35%
Capital Improvement Projects, 28%
GPS, 20%
Construction Surveys, 12%
Engineering Projects, 6%

Common mine surveyor skills

GPS, 22%
Autocad, 22%
Survey Equipment, 12%
CMS, 8%
Survey Data, 8%
Carlson, 6%