Aerospace Engineer vs Surveyor

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Aerospace Engineer

$146,300 typical, a year

Most Aerospace Engineers earn $125,000 to $175,000 a year.

From 391 postings that list pay

758 open jobs now

Aerospace Engineer salaries Aerospace Engineer jobs

Surveyor

$73,200 typical, a year

Most Surveyors earn $62,400 to $92,300 a year.

From 304 postings that list pay

1,303 open jobs now

Surveyor salaries Surveyor jobs

Aerospace Engineers typically earn about $73,100 more a year than Surveyors.

What each one does

Aerospace Engineer

  • Design and develop components and systems for aerospace vehicles.
  • Perform engineering analyses and evaluations to inform design decisions.
  • Support hardware development, testing, integration, and certification.
  • Analyze and reduce flight test data to evaluate system performance.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation for engineering projects.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to solve technical problems.

Summed up from 30 job postings

Surveyor

  • Collect field data using surveying equipment and software.
  • Perform boundary and topographic surveys for projects.
  • Conduct construction staking and layout activities.
  • Prepare survey drawings and as-built documentation.
  • Interpret engineering plans and construction drawings.
  • Maintain survey equipment and perform routine repairs.

Summed up from 30 job postings

Skills employers ask for

Aerospace Engineer

More common in Aerospace Engineer postings

  • Aerospace Engineering 4 in 10 postings
  • Propulsion 3 in 10 postings
  • MATLAB 3 in 10 postings
  • Python 3 in 10 postings
  • Flight Test 2 in 10 postings
  • Aerospace 2 in 10 postings
  • Launch Vehicle 2 in 10 postings

Surveyor

More common in Surveyor postings

  • Surveying 7 in 10 postings
  • Total Station 5 in 10 postings
  • Survey Equipment Operation 4 in 10 postings
  • AutoCAD 3 in 10 postings
  • Civil 3D 3 in 10 postings
  • Trimble 3 in 10 postings
  • GPS 3 in 10 postings
  • Construction Stakeout 2 in 10 postings

Out of each role's current postings.

Licenses and certifications

Aerospace Engineer

  • U.S. Citizenship 3 in 10 postings
  • Security Clearance 2 in 10 postings

Surveyor

  • Driver's License 4 in 10 postings

Open jobs

Aerospace Engineer

Surveyor

  • $69k - $95k/yrstated Kansas City, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Springfield, Missouri; Salina, Kansas; Fort Worth, Texas; Omaha, Nebraska; El Paso, Texas; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Wichita, Kansas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Las Cruces, New Mexico; Denver, Colorado; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Phoenix, Arizona
    MicroStationCivil 3DAutoCADSubmittalsQuality Control +5
    Senior · 7+ yrs exp 10 hours ago
    Apply
  • Surveyor II or Above

    American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
    Pay not stated San Francisco, CA, United States
    2 days ago
  • Land/Project Surveyor

    Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd
    Pay not stated Marshall, Texas
    AutoCADCivil 3DData AnalysisDriver's LicenseTotal Station +4
    Mid level · 5+ yrs exp 2 days ago
    Apply

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