Civil Engineer vs Surveyor
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Pay
Civil Engineer
$105,000 typical, a year
Most Civil Engineers earn $88,000 to $122,500 a year.
From 1,684 postings that list pay
6,198 open jobs now
Surveyor
$75,900 typical, a year
Most Surveyors earn $62,500 to $95,000 a year.
From 334 postings that list pay
1,403 open jobs now
Civil Engineers typically earn about $29,100 more a year than Surveyors.
What each one does
Civil Engineer
- Prepare civil engineering designs, construction plans, and technical documents for land development projects.
- Develop and revise engineering drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- Perform site layout, grading, drainage, roadway, and utility design.
- Prepare engineering calculations related to stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, and site development.
- Assist with preparing technical reports, permit applications, and supporting engineering documentation.
- Review design requirements, identify potential conflicts, and recommend practical solutions.
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
Civil Engineer
Asked for in both
- Civil 3D 5 in 10 postings
- AutoCAD 5 in 10 postings
More common in Civil Engineer postings
- Civil Engineering 7 in 10 postings
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering 4 in 10 postings
- Professional Engineer (PE) License 3 in 10 postings
- MicroStation 3 in 10 postings
- OpenRoads 2 in 10 postings
- Stormwater Management 2 in 10 postings
- Land Development 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
Surveyor
Asked for in both
- Civil 3D 3 in 10 postings
- AutoCAD 3 in 10 postings
More common in Surveyor postings
- Surveying 7 in 10 postings
- Total Station 5 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 4 in 10 postings
- Survey Equipment Operation 4 in 10 postings
- Trimble 3 in 10 postings
- GPS 2 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 2 in 10 postings
- Professional Surveyor License 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Civil Engineer
Project Engineer - Aviation Engineering
Shrewsberry Associates LLCPay not stated Dallas, TXMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointCivil 3DMicrosoft OfficeAutoCAD +6Civil Project Engineer III - Land Development
Timmons GroupPay not stated Greensboro, NC, United StatesCivil 3DStormwater ManagementErosion ControlLand DevelopmentData Collection +2
Surveyor
Land Survey Analyst
Kimley-HornPay not stated Houston, Texas OnsiteAutoCADALTA NSPS Survey StandardsSurveyingCivil 3DSubdivision Record PlatsConstruction Surveyor
SpaceXPay not stated Starbase, TXLeicaAutoCADGPSGeographic Information Systems (GIS)Trimble +3Professional Land Surveyor
Blew & Associates, P.A.Pay not stated Newark, New Jersey, United StatesAutoCADProfessional Surveyor LicenseSurveying
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