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Tools & technology — surveying technician

Source: O*NET 30.3 'Software Skills' for 17-1021.00.

Software Category Hot technology
Autodesk AutoCAD Computer aided design CAD software yes
Bentley MicroStation Computer aided design CAD software yes
Microsoft Access Data base user interface and query software yes
Oracle Database Data base user interface and query software yes
Structured query language SQL Data base user interface and query software yes
Adobe InDesign Desktop publishing software yes
C Development environment software yes
Microsoft Visual Basic Development environment software yes
Adobe Acrobat Document management software yes
Microsoft SharePoint Document management software yes
Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software yes
Extensible markup language XML Enterprise application integration software yes
SAP software Enterprise resource planning ERP software yes
ESRI ArcGIS software Geographic information system yes
Adobe Creative Cloud software Graphics or photo imaging software yes
Adobe Illustrator Graphics or photo imaging software yes
Adobe Photoshop Graphics or photo imaging software yes
Python Object or component oriented development software yes
Microsoft Office software Office suite software yes
Microsoft Windows Operating system software yes
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation software yes
Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software yes
JavaScript Object Notation JSON Web platform development software yes
Microsoft Word Word processing software yes
Boeing Kork Digital Mapping Analytical or scientific software
Boeing SoftPlotter Analytical or scientific software
Image analysis software Analytical or scientific software
RSI ENVI Analytical or scientific software
Terrasolid TerraScan Analytical or scientific software
Textron Systems Geospatial Solutions RemoteView Analytical or scientific software
Cosmo Software Cosmo World Computer aided design CAD software
MultiGen Paradigm Vega Prime Computer aided design CAD software
SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise Data base management system software
Autodesk World Data base user interface and query software
Arbor Image Draftsman Data compression software
Corporate Montage CADScript Desktop publishing software
QuarkXPress Desktop publishing software
Software development tools Development environment software
Standardized general markup language SGML Development environment software
Email software Electronic mail software
Leica AEROPLAN LiDAR Flight control software
ESRI ArcInfo Geographic information system
ESRI ArcView Geographic information system
ESRI software Geographic information system
Geographic information system GIS software Geographic information system
Geographic information system GIS systems Geographic information system
Aldus FreeHand Graphics or photo imaging software
Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite Graphics or photo imaging software
Image processing software Graphics or photo imaging software
Steroplotter software Graphics or photo imaging software
Digital databases Information retrieval or search software
Master Seafloor Digital Database Information retrieval or search software
Rand McNally World Digital Database Information retrieval or search software
World Vector Shoreline Information retrieval or search software
Microsoft Internet Explorer Internet browser software
Aerotriangulation adjustment software Map creation software
Bentley Systems InRoads Suite Map creation software
Digital mapping software Map creation software
ERDAS ER Mapper Map creation software
Geomechanical design analysis GDA software Map creation software
Hexagon Intergraph Map creation software
Intergraph ImageStation Stereo Softcopy Kit SSK Map creation software
MapInfo Map creation software
Mapping software Map creation software
Mapthematics GeoCart Map creation software
Precision analytical aerotriangulation pugging software Map creation software
RockWare ArcMap Map creation software
IBM iSeries Access Platform interconnectivity software
Adobe Dreamweaver Web page creation and editing software
Quark Immedia Web page creation and editing software

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 41 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Tools

  • AutoCAD — 37 %
  • Civil 3D — 22 %