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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists score 52 out of 100, which is elevated exposure to AI. That ranks #195 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 14 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 1 on its own and 13 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 6 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

52/ 100
Elevated
Rank
#195of 923 jobs
US workers
14,260BLS, May 2025
Median pay
$81,390a year
In real AI use
6 of 14tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

  • AI can speed this up on its own: 1 (7%)
  • AI can speed this up with extra software: 13 (93%)
  • Little or no AI speed-up: 0 (0%)
  • Determine guidelines that specify which source material is acceptable for use.AI can speed this up on its own · supplemental task · Seen in real AI use
  • Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Delineate aerial photographic detail, such as control points, hydrography, topography, and cultural features, using precision stereoplotting apparatus or drafting instruments.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Prepare and alter trace maps, charts, tables, detailed drawings, and three-dimensional optical models of terrain using stereoscopic plotting and computer graphics equipment.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Study legal records to establish boundaries of local, national, and international properties.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Inspect final compositions to ensure completeness and accuracy.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Revise existing maps and charts, making all necessary corrections and adjustments.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Identify, scale, and orient geodetic points, elevations, and other planimetric or topographic features, applying standard mathematical formulas.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Collect information about specific features of the Earth, using aerial photography and other digital remote sensing techniques.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Examine and analyze data from ground surveys, reports, aerial photographs, and satellite images to prepare topographic maps, aerial-photograph mosaics, and related charts.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Build and update digital databases.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Determine map content and layout, as well as production specifications such as scale, size, projection, and colors, and direct production to ensure that specifications are followed.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Select aerial photographic and remote sensing techniques and plotting equipment needed to meet required standards of accuracy.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task
  • Travel over photographed areas to observe, identify, record, and verify all relevant features.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task

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Questions about cartographers and photogrammetrists and AI

Will AI replace cartographers and photogrammetrists?

Not entirely. Parts of the job are likely to change as AI takes over routine tasks. Cartographers and Photogrammetrists score 52 out of 100 (elevated exposure), #195 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 14 of the job's 14 tasks, 1 of them on its own. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which cartographers and photogrammetrists tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Determine guidelines that specify which source material is acceptable for use".

Which cartographers and photogrammetrists tasks are hardest for AI?

Every task in this job has some AI exposure, though 13 of them need extra software built around the AI.

Are people already using AI for this work?

Yes. In April–May 2026, 6 of the 14 tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as cartographers and photogrammetrists, and what do they earn?

About 14,260 people in the US, with median pay of $81,390 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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