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From surveying technician to hydrographic surveyor

13 of the 20 essential skills of a hydrographic surveyor are already essential for a surveying technician — about 65% of the job, before you learn anything new.

These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.

13
skills carry over
7
would be new
65%
of the target job covered
20
essential skills of a hydrographic surveyor

What a hydrographic surveyor does

Hydrographic surveyors measure and map, by means of specialised equipment, marine environments. They collect scientific data in order to study the underwater topography and morphology of bodies of water.

What would be new

7 skills

Essential for a hydrographic surveyor and not for a surveying technician. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.

Other moves from surveying technician

2 roles

surveying technicianhydrographic surveyorThe other way round

Counted from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Occupations are compared on their essential skills only.

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How far are you from being a hydrographic surveyor?

MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.