career Comparison
Compare key metrics between Civil Engineers and Surveyors. Data sourced from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024).
| Metric | Civil Engineers | Surveyors |
|---|---|---|
| soc | 17-2051 | 17-1022 |
| title | Civil Engineers | Surveyors |
| onet code | 17-2051.00 | 17-1022.00 |
| description | Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems. | Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth's surface for engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, construction, and other purposes. |
| job zone | 4 | 4 |
| major group | 17 | 17 |
| tot emp | 355,410 | 53,080 |
| a mean | 107,050 | 76,730 |
| a median | 99,590 | 72,740 |
| a pct10 | 65,920 | 43,680 |
| a pct25 | 78,790 | 53,590 |
| a pct75 | 128,290 | 94,550 |
| a pct90 | 160,990 | 116,330 |
| h mean | 51 | 36 |
| h median | 47 | 34 |
The CertifyWize editorial team aggregates and verifies careers data from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0. Every statistic on this site is cross-referenced against the official source before publication, with quarterly re-verification cycles.
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