Surveyor helper vs mine surveyor

The differences between surveyor helpers 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 surveyor helper and a mine surveyor. Additionally, a mine surveyor has an average salary of $62,819, which is higher than the $53,025 average annual salary of a surveyor helper.

The top three skills for a surveyor helper include GPS, tripods and prism. The most important skills for a mine surveyor are GPS, autocad, and survey equipment.

Surveyor helper vs mine surveyor overview

	Surveyor Helper	Mine Surveyor
Yearly salary	$53,025	$62,819
Hourly rate	$25.49	$30.20
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	16,352	2,437
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Surveyor helper vs mine surveyor salary

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

	Surveyor Helper	Mine Surveyor
Average salary	$53,025	$62,819
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $80,000	Between $42,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between surveyor helper and mine surveyor education

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

	Surveyor Helper	Mine Surveyor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Surveying, Mapping, And Hydraulic Technologies
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University

Surveyor helper vs mine surveyor demographics

Here are the differences between surveyor helpers' and mine surveyors' demographics:

	Surveyor Helper	Mine Surveyor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%	Male, 96.5% Female, 3.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 75.7% 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 surveyor helper and mine surveyor duties and responsibilities

Surveyor helper 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.
File all log sheets and produce a final project book and interactive CD-ROM.
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.

Surveyor helper vs mine surveyor skills

Common surveyor helper skills

GPS, 24%
Tripods, 12%
Prism, 11%
Theodolites, 11%
Property Corners, 10%
Property Lines, 9%

Common mine surveyor skills

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