Your name is required. If you are registered in Massachusetts, please use the form of your name on your registration. Provide the status of the surveyors in question and pass by the ones you are unsure of.
MA-PLS-NY
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MA-PLS-CT
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MA-PLS-OUT
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Needed
This data does not categorize the registrants into Private Sector, Public Sector, Part Time, Retired.
We do not know the Critical Mass. We have a deficiency of Surveyors but we are still functioning. Once we reach a threshold, we will not be able to provide services to the public and a solution will be thrust upon us.
How do we encourage more registrants? This a question that has been asked for years and we need the solution now. The basic answer: Money. Charge more -> Pay more -> Encourage more.
There are thoughts. Surveying is currently a segment of the Civil Engineering profession. There are other professions that could provide candidates: GIS, Remote Sensing (laser scanning / photogrammetry) and Legal (attorneys who do not want to be advocates) have some of the training needed for licensure.
Do you have a good idea on how to reinvigorate the profession? Get involved: The Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers (MALSCE)
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Future Fear
Using the length of time since registration, the following slide show shows the number of surveyors from each town in a projection into the future. This does not account for new surveyors becoming licensed or licensed surveyors moving. The purpose of this is to help determine spread and need.
ALL - All
50 - Registered with less than 50 years since registration.
40 - Registered with less than 40 years since registration.
30 - Registered with less than 30 years since registration.
20 - Registered with less than 20 years since registration.
Surveyor Data
This analysis is from the 2019 data. The public information includes the date the registrant was licensed. This does not directly relate to the age of a Professional Land Surveyor.
Let’s run through some rough assumptions:
- The typical registrant passes the exam around age 30.
- The typical person will work until age 70.
- This provides 40 years from registration to retirement.
- This analysis is rough.
836 total registered Land Surveyors.
698 registrants have been registered for less than 40 years.
497 registrants have been registered for less than 30 years.
221 registrants have been registered for less than 20 years.
87 registrants have been registered for less than 10 years.
Regional Data
The following are the home locations of the individuals with Professional Land Surveying Licenses in Massachusetts. Use the arrows on the images to toggle between sample dates.
