Geodetic surveyor vs party chief

The differences between geodetic surveyors and 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 geodetic surveyor and a party chief. Additionally, a geodetic surveyor has an average salary of $73,966, which is higher than the $44,955 average annual salary of a party chief.

The top three skills for a geodetic surveyor include GPS, and . The most important skills for a party chief are topographic surveys, boundary surveys, and data collection.

Geodetic surveyor vs party chief overview

	Geodetic Surveyor	Party Chief
Yearly salary	$73,966	$44,955
Hourly rate	$35.56	$21.61
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	2,333	15,579
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Geodetic surveyor vs party chief salary

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

	Geodetic Surveyor	Party Chief
Average salary	$73,966	$44,955
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $121,000	Between $30,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between geodetic surveyor and party chief education

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

	Geodetic Surveyor	Party Chief
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Surveying, Mapping, And Hydraulic Technologies
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania State University

Geodetic surveyor vs party chief demographics

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

	Geodetic Surveyor	Party Chief
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%	Male, 94.2% Female, 5.8%
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, 75.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between geodetic surveyor and party chief duties and responsibilities

Geodetic surveyor example responsibilities.

Work as a geodetic surveyor for the world's first GPS survey company.
Research utility services via GIS computer system and reference library and mark relevant utilities in specify construction areas.
Research utility services via GIS computer system and reference library and mark relevant utilities in specify construction areas.

Party chief example responsibilities.

Utilize GPS technology to manage a two man robotic crew assign to residential/ commercial development projects.
Party chief, survey technician using Carlson SurvCADD.
Learned several data collectors (SMI, Carlson, etc ...).
Learned and become an expert with the SurveyPro software on the TDS Recon.
Research plats, property records, section data, benchmarks, GIS control, utility maps, etc.
Perform quality control and quality assurance reviews on exhibit documents submit to RMP for the right-of-way acquisition process.

Geodetic surveyor vs party chief skills

Common geodetic surveyor skills

GPS, 100%

Common party chief skills

Topographic Surveys, 12%
Boundary Surveys, 11%
Data Collection, 9%
Construction Layout, 7%
CAD, 7%
Survey Data, 4%