In general, salary for land surveyors is often similar to that of a professional engineer or lawyer - surveyors are often "comfortable" but not "weal…

- Mark Mason

Conversation can be a learning experience for everyone. I never hesitate to reach out when I'm in over my head, and I'll never hesitate to return the…

- Mark Mason

When I got my commission, other land surveyors told me to ask for advice from my peers when I was struggling with something.

- Mark Mason

A lot of people don't think much about what land surveyors do. In a nutshell, we are the interpreters and providers of landmarks and records that dir…

- Mark Mason

I was attracted to the direct connection with history that land surveyors experience in the form of plans, field notes, and from surveying monuments …

- Mark Mason

There's a popular misconception that property boundaries are based on coordinates that surveyors can simply "walk to" with our instruments. The reali…

- Mark Mason

I'm required to do every job well enough that I'd use it as evidence in court - that doesn't come cheaply! Property is a critical asset for individua…

- Mark Mason

I liked the idea of working outside, using my body and my mind together. I haven't been disappointed! Land surveying can be very physical work, but t…

- Mark Mason

It's easy to be hard on ourselves, but the important thing is to turn a mistake into a learning experience.

- Mark Mason