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Hydrographic Surveyor

Hydrographic surveyors play a crucial role in mapping and understanding our oceans, rivers, and lakes, providing essential data that supports maritime navigation, environmental protection, and infrastructure development. Their work not only enhances safety at sea but also contributes significantly to sustainable management of water resources, making it vital both in the UK and globally.

Hydrographic Surveyor

15

Geography and Earth Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY15
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST60%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAY£30,000 - £36,000
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.

THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.

AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.

This job holds up well against AI
AI exposure today is low on our index (15), and the work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it. That is about as safe as careers get right now, though it is still worth learning to use the tools well.