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Geodetic Surveyors vs Hydrologic Technicians

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Geodetic Surveyors and Hydrologic Technicians on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Geodetic Surveyors Hydrologic Technicians
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$72,740
$58,570
Employment · BLS OEWS
53,080
2,940
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
51st pct
76th pct

At a glance

Dimension Geodetic Surveyors Hydrologic Technicians
Median pay $72,740 $58,570
Employment 53,080 2,940
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+4.4%) Declining (-2.1%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 3,900 400
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Moderate · 51st pct High · 76th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 82nd pct · 44% of tasks —
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes —

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Specific to Geodetic Surveyors

  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Oral Comprehension
  • Written Comprehension
  • Oral Expression
  • Written Expression
  • Inductive Reasoning

Specific to Hydrologic Technicians

    Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

    Tools & technology

    Shared: Data base user interface and query software , Geographic information system , Web platform development software , Operating system software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Presentation software , Word processing software , Analytical or scientific software , Electronic mail software .

    Specific to Geodetic Surveyors

    Specific to Hydrologic Technicians

    Full profiles

    This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Geodetic Surveyors or Hydrologic Technicians — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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    Sources for this page

    Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

    Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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    Singulariki. "Geodetic Surveyors vs Hydrologic Technicians." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/geodetic-surveyors-vs-hydrologic-technicians

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    Singulariki. (2026). Geodetic Surveyors vs Hydrologic Technicians. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/geodetic-surveyors-vs-hydrologic-technicians

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