Carpenter vs Surveyor

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Surveyor pays about 42% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Carpenter Surveyor
$57.7k
$82.2k
$28.9k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $140.2k

Carpenter

$27.75/hr

per hour · USD

Median over time ▼ -64.5%
$162,500 $57,720
$23.39/hr 25th
$27.75/hr Median
$34.06/hr 75th
$20.13/hr
$41.12/hr
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $18.28/hr – $71.30/hr · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
40%
Live roles
305
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Surveyor

$82,208

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -35.5%
$127,500 $82,208
$60k 25th
$82.2k Median
$108.2k 75th
$36.5k
$132.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5k – $237k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
46.7%
Live roles
1,215
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Highest-paying jobs

Rbanw

Window Installer / Carpenter

Rbanw · San Diego, California

$60,000 – $150,000 Rbanw

Window Installer / Carpenter

Rbanw · Medford, OR

$70,000 – $150,000 Rbanw

Window Installer / Carpenter

Rbanw · Bend, Oregon

$70,000 – $150,000
PA

Field Carpenter-FAA (100% Travel)

Parsons · US - TX (Field Location)

$32,614 – $148,304 Boston Medical Center

General Service Technician II -Carpenter (Mon-Fri 6:30AM-3PM)

Boston Medical Center · Boston

$75,317 – $119,350 Ledcor

Apprentice / Journeyperson Carpenter

Ledcor · Merritt, BC

$64,147 – $106,912 Ledcor

Apprentice Carpenter

Ledcor · Merritt, BC

$64,147 – $106,912 GE Aerospace

Union Carpenter – GE Aerospace Research

GE Aerospace · Niskayuna

$89,066 – $105,373 Essel

Residential Carpenter

Essel · Atherton, California, United State…

$83,200 – $104,000
KO

Foreman (Carpenter)

Kokosing · Alexandria, VA

$72,800 – $99,840

Highest-paying jobs

Hitachi

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Hitachi · Oakland, California, United States

$142,209 – $237,015
LS

Senior Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor

Leland Saylor Associates · San Francisco Bay Area(HQ)

$110,000 – $190,000 BKF

Professional Land Surveyor / City Surveyor

BKF · Bakersfield, California, United St…

$139,000 – $170,799 Cumming Group

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Cumming Group · Vacaville, CA

$120,200 – $160,267 Woolpert

Sr. Surveyor

Woolpert · Cincinnati, OH +3

$139,200 – $160,000
VE

Senior Professional Surveyor (PLS)

Verdantas · Marysville CA

$140,000 – $160,000 Apex Companies

Survey Manager/ Senior Surveyor

Apex Companies · Vancouver, WA

$130,000 – $155,000 Blew & Associates, P.A.

Professional Land Surveyor (Remote)

Blew & Associates, P.A. · United States

$90,000 – $150,000 Apex Companies

Licensed Surveyor

Apex Companies · Roseville, CA

$100,000 – $150,000 Blew & Associates, P.A.

Professional Land Surveyor Fayetteville, AR

Blew & Associates, P.A. · Fayetteville, Arkansas, United Sta…

$90,000 – $150,000

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Sunbelt Rentals $44,439 26
Clarion Housing Group $52,080 6
UL US LBM $52,000 6
Swinerton $70,845 5
Clark Construction Group $58,240 5
Consigli Construction $60,840 4
Mears Group $48,915 4
Rbanw $110,000 3

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing $82,500 490
SO State of North Carolina $82,208 8
BKF $117,500 5
Woolpert $72,300 5
Rentokil Initial Group $36,242 5
VE Verdantas $104,080 4
Apex Companies $132,500 3
Atwell, LLC $87,360 3

Carpenter salary by location

Location Median Roles
Boston $62,755 4
New York $62,400 3
London $51,343 3
Atlanta $44,439 4

Surveyor salary by location

Location Median Roles
New York $82,500 24
Los Angeles $82,500 7
Chicago $82,500 4
Denver $79,250 6
Atlanta $76,000 6
London $70,226 5

Carpenter vs Surveyor: which pays more?

The median for Carpenter is $27.75/hr per year (typically $23.39/hr–$34.06/hr), versus $82,208 for Surveyor ($60,000–$108,160). That puts Surveyor about 42% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Carpenter and Surveyor are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.

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Carpenter salary Surveyor salary

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