City surveyor vs survey party chief

The differences between city surveyors and survey party chiefs 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 survey party chief. Additionally, a city surveyor has an average salary of $66,442, which is higher than the $45,923 average annual salary of a survey party chief.

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

City surveyor vs survey party chief overview

	City Surveyor	Survey Party Chief
Yearly salary	$66,442	$45,923
Hourly rate	$31.94	$22.08
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	7,519	15,901
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

City surveyor vs survey party chief salary

City surveyors and survey party chiefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	City Surveyor	Survey Party Chief
Average salary	$66,442	$45,923
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $102,000	Between $31,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	Jackson, NJ
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Bowman Consulting Group
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between city surveyor and survey party chief education

There are a few differences between a city surveyor and a survey party chief in terms of educational background:

	City Surveyor	Survey Party Chief
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Surveying, Mapping, And Hydraulic Technologies	Surveying, Mapping, And Hydraulic Technologies
Most common college	Cornell University	Pennsylvania State University

City surveyor vs survey party chief demographics

Here are the differences between city surveyors' and survey party chiefs' demographics:

	City Surveyor	Survey Party Chief
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 96.7% Female, 3.3%
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, 10.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 75.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between city surveyor and survey party chief 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.

Survey party chief example responsibilities.

Utilize GPS technology to manage a two man robotic crew assign to residential/ commercial development projects.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of the GIS.
Shoot grade, and set centerline for carpenter's.
Provide daily support activities for desktop support, data network, and server management.
Record measurements and descriptive data in various forms and formats including SMI and TDS software.
Draft topographic, ALTA, preliminary/final plats for the survey department utilizing Carlson (CADD embed) software.

City surveyor vs survey party chief skills

Common city surveyor skills

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

Common survey party chief skills

GPS, 18%
Survey Party, 10%
Survey Equipment, 8%
Survey Data, 6%
Data Collection, 6%
Topographic Surveys, 5%