- Description
- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Calculate mapmaking information from field notes, and draw and verify accuracy of topographical maps.
Mapping Technicians spend a lot of their time Processing Information. They are naturally good at Near Vision, Information Ordering, Oral Comprehension, and Oral Expression. Mapping Technicians are typically characterized as being Conventional and Realistic. They are usually very knowledgable about Geography, Computers and Electronics, and Design and are skilled at Mathematics and Reading Comprehension.
Work Activities
Processing Information
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Analyzing Data or Information
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Documenting/Recording Information
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Thinking Creatively
Interacting With Computers
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Getting Information
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Scheduling Work and Activities
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Training and Teaching Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Controlling Machines and Processes
Handling and Moving Objects
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Developing and Building Teams
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Performing General Physical Activities
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Performing Administrative Activities
Selling or Influencing Others
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Assisting and Caring for Others
Staffing Organizational Units
Abilities
Near Vision
Information Ordering
Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression
Deductive Reasoning
Written Comprehension
Mathematical Reasoning
Flexibility of Closure
Written Expression
Number Facility
Visual Color Discrimination
Far Vision
Visualization
Problem Sensitivity
Inductive Reasoning
Finger Dexterity
Category Flexibility
Speech Recognition
Perceptual Speed
Fluency of Ideas
Speed of Closure
Speech Clarity
Originality
Memorization
Depth Perception
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Selective Attention
Control Precision
Auditory Attention
Hearing Sensitivity
Time Sharing
Manual Dexterity
Response Orientation
Wrist-Finger Speed
Multilimb Coordination
Spatial Orientation
Reaction Time
Rate Control
Interests
Conventional
Realistic
Investigative
Artistic
Enterprising
Social
Knowledge
Geography
Computers and Electronics
Design
Mathematics
English Language
Customer and Personal Service
Education and Training
Clerical
Engineering and Technology
Administration and Management
Production and Processing
Personnel and Human Resources
Sales and Marketing
Mechanical
Public Safety and Security
Law and Government
Physics
Communications and Media
Building and Construction
Economics and Accounting
Biology
Telecommunications
Psychology
Transportation
History and Archeology
Wages
California
$58,470
Nevada
$54,650
Alaska
$50,800
Washington
$47,370
Maryland
$47,140
Arizona
$47,070
Oregon
$46,020
Colorado
$45,340
Connecticut
$43,350
New Jersey
$43,340
Rhode Island
$43,020
Utah
$42,970
Minnesota
$42,660
New Hampshire
$42,650
Hawaii
$41,710
Idaho
$41,600
Illinois
$41,450
Massachusetts
$40,790
Wyoming
$40,030
New York
$40,020
Wisconsin
$39,980
Iowa
$39,860
Delaware
$39,060
Montana
$38,790
Vermont
$38,660
Missouri
$38,130
Michigan
$37,540
Ohio
$37,420
New Mexico
$37,310
Virginia
$36,840
Florida
$36,100
Georgia
$36,080
Nebraska
$35,730
South Carolina
$35,660
Indiana
$35,520
North Dakota
$35,300
Arkansas
$35,000
Pennsylvania
$34,910
Maine
$34,870
North Carolina
$34,340
Texas
$33,540
Kentucky
$32,270
Louisiana
$31,760
Tennessee
$31,730
South Dakota
$31,430
Oklahoma
$30,750
Alabama
$30,700
Kansas
$30,480
Mississippi
$28,820
West Virginia
$28,590
Puerto Rico
$18,930
Skills
Mathematics
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving
Monitoring
Instructing
Time Management
Speaking
Learning Strategies
Active Learning
Management of Personnel Resources
Social Perceptiveness
Active Listening
Coordination
Judgment and Decision Making
Quality Control Analysis
Programming
Operation Monitoring
Persuasion
Operations Analysis
Operation and Control
Service Orientation
Systems Evaluation
Systems Analysis
Negotiation
Science
Troubleshooting
Management of Material Resources
Technology Design
Management of Financial Resources
Work Values
Support
Independence
Working Conditions
Achievement
Relationships
Recognition
Work Styles
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Integrity
Achievement/Effort
Cooperation
Independence
Initiative
Stress Tolerance
Analytical Thinking
Adaptability/Flexibility
Persistence
Innovation
Self Control
Concern for Others
Leadership
Social Orientation
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Spend Time Sitting
Freedom to Make Decisions
Face-to-Face Discussions
Telephone
Electronic Mail
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Frequency of Decision Making
Time Pressure
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Contact With Others
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Coordinate or Lead Others
Letters and Memos
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Level of Competition
Deal With External Customers
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Degree of Automation
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Physical Proximity
Duration of Typical Work Week
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Contaminants
Consequence of Error
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Public Speaking
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Spend Time Standing
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Spend Time Walking and Running
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Work Schedules
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Exposed to High Places
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Radiation
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-About half the time-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Walking and Running
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
-Every day-
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Telephone
Frequency of Decision Making
Electronic Mail
Face-to-Face Discussions
Time Pressure
Exposed to Contaminants
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Letters and Memos
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Frequency of Conflict Situations
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Deal With External Customers
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Deal With External Customers
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
-Limited freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Limited responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
-Never-
Exposed to Radiation
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to High Places
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Outdoors, Under Cover
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Spend Time Walking and Running
Exposed to Contaminants
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Public Speaking
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Spend Time Standing
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Frequency of Decision Making
Letters and Memos
Electronic Mail
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Telephone
Spend Time Sitting
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Time Pressure
Face-to-Face Discussions
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Letters and Memos
Outdoors, Under Cover
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Public Speaking
Time Pressure
Frequency of Decision Making
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Face-to-Face Discussions
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Electronic Mail
Telephone
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Radiation
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Time Pressure
Face-to-Face Discussions
Electronic Mail
Letters and Memos
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Telephone
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Contaminants
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Public Speaking
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to High Places
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Public Speaking
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Letters and Memos
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Telephone
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Frequency of Decision Making
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Time Pressure
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to High Places
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Electronic Mail
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Radiation
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Very important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
- Importance Supplemental-
Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.
Compute and measure scaled distances between reference points to establish relative positions of adjoining prints and enable the creation of photographic mosaics.
Research resources such as survey maps and legal descriptions to verify property lines and to obtain information needed for mapping.
Compare topographical features and contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
Trace contours and topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land and property locations and geographic attributes.
Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
Produce and update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.
Identify and compile database information to create maps in response to requests.
Determine scales, line sizes, and colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Produce presentations of surface and mineral ownership layers by interpreting legal survey plans.
Create survey description pages and historical records related to the mapping activities and specifications of section plats.
Trim, align, and join prints to form photographic mosaics, maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
Identify, research, and resolve anomalies in legal land descriptions, referring issues to title and survey experts as appropriate.
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, and photographs.
Research and combine existing property information to describe property boundaries in relation to adjacent properties, taking into account parcel splits, combinations, and land boundary adjustments.
Redraw and correct maps, such as revising parcel maps, to reflect tax code area changes, using information from official records and surveys.
Complete detailed source and method notes detailing the location of routine and complex land parcels.
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, and other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes and reference tables.
Train staff members in duties such as tax mapping, the use of computerized mapping equipment, and the interpretation of source documents.
Form three-dimensional images of aerial photographs taken from different locations, using mathematical techniques and plotting instruments.
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical data.
Answer questions and provide information to the public and to staff members regarding assessment maps, surveys, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, and similar matters.
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, and land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
-On-the-Job Training-
None or short demonstration
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
-Required Level of Education-
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Some College Courses
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Bachelor's Degree
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree, but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master
Master's Degree