Instrument operator vs survey rodman

The differences between instrument operators and survey rodmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a survey rodman has an average salary of $45,729, which is higher than the $43,179 average annual salary of an instrument operator.

The top three skills for an instrument operator include GPS, survey equipment and data collection. The most important skills for a survey rodman are GPS, survey equipment, and hand tools.

Instrument operator vs survey rodman overview

	Instrument Operator	Survey Rodman
Yearly salary	$43,179	$45,729
Hourly rate	$20.76	$21.99
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	29,503	2,122
Job satisfaction	-	1
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Associate Degree, 32%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Instrument operator vs survey rodman salary

Instrument operators and survey rodmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Instrument Operator	Survey Rodman
Average salary	$43,179	$45,729
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $62,000	Between $30,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between instrument operator and survey rodman education

There are a few differences between an instrument operator and a survey rodman in terms of educational background:

	Instrument Operator	Survey Rodman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Associate Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Instrument operator vs survey rodman demographics

Here are the differences between instrument operators' and survey rodmen' demographics:

	Instrument Operator	Survey Rodman
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 93.0% Female, 7.0%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 3.2% White, 74.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 3.2% White, 74.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between instrument operator and survey rodman duties and responsibilities

Instrument operator example responsibilities.

Train in Carlson, TDS, and EFB.
Experience with static, RTK, and DGPS using Trimble R8 or Leica systems.
Experience with TDS and Carlson survey programs.
Measure distance between survey points using a steel tape or using an EDM.
Perform physical layouts using GPS, total station, and robotic units on large and small scale civil projects.
Used robotics and Nikon total stations.

Survey rodman example responsibilities.

Locate existing oil and gas pipelines and GPS survey for propose construction projects.
Observe general weather and visibility conditions, and operate survey computers and theodolites during training and overseas deployments.
Observe general weather and visibility conditions, and operate survey computers and theodolites during training and overseas deployments.

Instrument operator vs survey rodman skills

Common instrument operator skills

GPS, 19%
Survey Equipment, 12%
Data Collection, 9%
Work Ethic, 6%
Robotic, 4%
Construction Surveys, 4%

Common survey rodman skills

GPS, 19%
Survey Equipment, 16%
Hand Tools, 15%
Construction Sites, 10%
Survey Instruments, 6%
Construction Projects, 6%