Geomatics Career Opportunities
5-Year Graduate Success Rate:
Employed: 95%,
Continuing Education: 2%
The
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the average salary for all
geomatics professionals is $62,733 per year. This compares favorably
with other engineering professions. For example, the U.S. Bureau of
Labor and Statistics reports that the average salary for all Civil
Engineers is $61,256 per year.
- Recent graduates of Oregon Tech's geomatics program have started at salaries ranging from $36,000 to over $70,000 per year.
- According
to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the architecture and
engineering occupations group which includes surveyors, cartographers,
photogrammetrists and surveying technicians is one of the top 10
occupational groups projected to have the fastest growth in employment
between 2002 and 2012.
- Salary levels are expected to rise as demand for qualified professionals in these fields grows.
Learn More
The video below discusses the unique career of Forest Surveyors. Don Karsch in the video is an Oregon Tech geomatics alumni.
Employers who have hired our graduates in recent years include:
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- Bureau of Land Management
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