Cartographers and Surveyors: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Cartographers and Surveyors is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 2165) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Aerial surveyor
- Cadastral surveyor
- Cartographer
- Hydrographic surveyor
- Land surveyor
- Mine surveyor
- Photogrammetrist
Latest cartographers and surveyors job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
354 open ads- Surveyor
German title: Vermessungsingenieur
serviceline Personal-Management Münch.GmbH &Co.KG · Wildau bei Königs Wusterhausen · Posted 2026-10-05 - Surveyor
German title: Vermessungsingenieur
rmk Ingenieure GbR · Lüneburg · Posted 2026-09-22 - Surveyor
German title: Vermessungsingenieur
FERCHAU GmbH Niederlassung Ludwigshafen · Mannheim · Posted 2026-09-22 - Surveyor
German title: Vermessungsingenieur
Universitätsstadt Tübingen Allgemeine Verwaltung · Tübingen · Posted 2026-09-11 - Surveyor
German title: Vermessungsingenieur
Vermessungsbüro ÖbVi Jan Totzek · Düsseldorf · Posted 2026-09-08 - Surveyor
German title: Vermessungsingenieur
Landratsamt Reutlingen · Reutlingen · Posted 2026-09-02
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
13 open ads- Operational surveyors - from planning to implementation in Karlskoga
Swedish title: Förrättningslantmätare - från planering till genomförande i Karlskoga
Karlskoga kommun · Karlskoga · Posted 2026-10-16 - Land and Development Engineer to the Civil Engineering & Technology Administration
Swedish title: Mark- och Exploateringsingenjör till Samhällsbyggnads & teknikförvaltningen
Gällivare kommun · Gällivare · Posted 2026-10-16 - Land and Development Engineers to Kiruna Municipality
Swedish title: Mark- och Exploateringsingenjörer till Kiruna kommun
TB-Group AB · Kiruna · Posted 2026-10-12 - Land and Development Manager
Swedish title: Mark- och exploateringsansvarig
Vingåkers kommun · Vingåker · Posted 2026-10-12 - Property valuator with coordination responsibility to the Development Administration
Swedish title: Fastighetsvärderare med samordningsansvar till Exploateringsförvaltningen
GÖTEBORGS KOMMUN · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-07 - Property valuator for Svefa in Gothenburg
Swedish title: Fastighetsvärderare till Svefa i Göteborg
Svefa Aktiebolag · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-06
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where cartographers and surveyors are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all professionals (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | €5,370 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €1,367 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| France | Shortage | €4,118 a month * | Paris: €1,550 |
| Germany | Shortage | €5,270 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Luxembourg | Shortage | €6,887 a month * | Luxembourg: €1,900 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €4,726 a month | Not yet verified |
| Romania | Shortage | €1,991 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Finland | Shortage and surplus | €4,673 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Austria | Surplus | €4,602 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €2,136 a month | Riga: €870 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for cartographers and surveyors alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What cartographers and surveyors do
Cartographers and surveyors determine the exact position of, or prepare and revise digital, graphic and pictorial maps, charts or other visual representation of, natural and constructed features and boundaries of land, seas, underground areas and celestial bodies, applying scientific and mathematical principles.
Typical tasks
- Surveying, measuring and describing land surfaces, mines, underground surfaces, sea, river and lake beds
- Noting exact position of various features and recording survey data in digital form
- Making charts and maps to be used in determining navigable waters and channels and in planning construction of marine structures
- Planning and conducting aerial photographic surveys
- Designing, compiling and revising maps and charts using aerial and other photographs, satellite imagery, survey documents and data, existing maps and records, reports and statistics
- Undertaking research and development of surveying and photogrammetric measurement systems, cadastral systems and land information systems
- Studying and advising on technical, aesthetic and economic aspects of map production
- Maintaining technical liaison and consultancy with other relevant specialists
Finding cartographers and surveyors jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Cartographer".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.