NOC 22213: Land survey technologists and technicians
What land survey technologists and technicians do
Land survey technologists and technicians conduct or participate in surveys to determine the exact locations and relative positions of natural features and other structures on the earth's surface, underground and underwater. They are employed by all levels of government, architectural and engineering firms, and by private sector surveying establishments.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Land survey technologists
- Assist survey engineers or professional surveyors to develop methods and procedures for conducting field surveys
- Conduct field surveys and operate survey instruments and computer equipment to measure distance, angles, elevations and contours
- Record measurements and other information obtained during field survey activities
- Determine precise geographic locations using global positioning systems (GPS) equipment
- Analyze latitude, longitude and angles and compute trigonometric and other calculations to plot features, contours and areas to a specific scale
- Prepare detailed drawings, charts and plans and survey notes and reports
- Supervise and coordinate field survey activities.
- Land survey technicians
- Participate in field surveys and operate survey instruments and devices
- Keep records, measurements and other survey information in systematic order
- Assist in the calculation, analysis and computation of measurements obtained during field surveys
- Assist in the preparation of detailed drawings, charts and plans.
- Land survey technologists and technicians may specialize in one of the following types of surveys: geodetic survey, topographic survey, legal (cadastral) survey or engineering survey.
Job titles under NOC 22213
19 job titles are classified here, including engineering survey technologist, geodetic survey technologist, geomatics technologist - land surveying.
- engineering survey technician
- engineering survey technologist
- geodetic survey technician
- geodetic survey technologist
- geomatics technician - land surveying
- geomatics technologist - land surveying
- instrument man/woman - surveying
- instrument operator - surveying
- instrument person - surveying
- land survey technician
- land survey technologist
- legal survey assistant
- legal survey technician
- legal survey technologist
- plane table operator - surveying
- topographic survey technician
- topographic survey technologist
- transit man/woman - surveying
- transit operator - surveying
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a two- to three-year college program in geomatics or land survey technology is usually required for land survey technologists.
- Completion of a one- to two-year college program in geomatics or land survey technology is usually required for land survey technicians.
- Certification by provincial associations of technicians and technologists may be required by some employers.
- In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title "Professional Technologist."
Land survey technologists and technicians wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $22.00/hr | $29.75/hr | $46.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $22.00/hr | $29.00/hr | $40.40/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $25.58/hr | $36.13/hr | $46.86/hr |
Calgary AB | $25.23/hr | $37.40/hr | $52.51/hr |
Edmonton AB | $23.14/hr | $34.97/hr | $51.44/hr |
Ottawa ON | $22.09/hr | $30.65/hr | $39.95/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $17.55/hr | $30.63/hr | $43.89/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $22.15/hr | $29.17/hr | $55.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $21.82/hr | $31.17/hr | $41.63/hr |
Halifax NS | $25.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $37.00/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $26.20/hr | $36.30/hr | $45.49/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $20.47/hr | $31.49/hr | $45.86/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $25.78/hr | $36.66/hr | $56.79/hr |
Nova Scotia | $25.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $37.00/hr |
New Brunswick | — | $29.81/hr | — |
Quebec | $22.15/hr | $29.17/hr | $55.00/hr |
Ontario | $22.00/hr | $29.00/hr | $40.40/hr |
Manitoba | $24.00/hr | $30.77/hr | $44.59/hr |
Saskatchewan | $19.48/hr | $30.00/hr | $62.50/hr |
Alberta | $24.33/hr | $35.17/hr | $51.98/hr |
British Columbia | $24.72/hr | $36.01/hr | $50.93/hr |
Using NOC 22213 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 19 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Drafting technologists and technicians (NOC 22212)
- Geological technologist (NOC 22101)
- Geophysical technologist (NOC 22101)
- Hydrographic survey technologist (NOC 22101)
- Land surveyors (NOC 21203)
- Land use technician (NOC 22300)
- Mine survey technologist (NOC 22101)
- Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology (NOC 22214)
- Urban planning technician (NOC 22300)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for land survey technologists and technicians?
Land survey technologists and technicians are NOC 2021 unit group 22213. Example job titles in this group include engineering survey technologist, geodetic survey technologist, geomatics technologist - land surveying, land survey technician.
What TEER is NOC 22213?
NOC 22213 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do land survey technologists and technicians earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $29.75/hr, about $58,000 a year full-time, with a range of $22.00/hr to $46.00/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.