CAPABILITY CARD · Engineering & Architecture

The Cartographers and Photogrammetrists capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 14,260 cartographers and photogrammetrists in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

14,260
working nationally
$81,390
Median / year
8
Core duties mapped
$52.5B
Federal market
What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten cartographers and photogrammetrists wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01
Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps.
Duty 02
Delineate aerial photographic detail, such as control points, hydrography, topography, and cultural features, using precision stereoplotting apparatus or drafting instruments.
Duty 03
Prepare and alter trace maps, charts, tables, detailed drawings, and three-dimensional optical models of terrain using stereoscopic plotting and computer graphics equipment.
Duty 04
Study legal records to establish boundaries of local, national, and international properties.
Duty 05
Inspect final compositions to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Duty 06
Revise existing maps and charts, making all necessary corrections and adjustments.
Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with cartographers and photogrammetrists (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Adobe Acrobat ★Adobe Creative Cloud software ★Adobe Illustrator ★Adobe InDesign ★Adobe Photoshop ★Autodesk AutoCAD ★Bentley MicroStation ★C ★ESRI ArcGIS software ★Extensible markup language XML ★Geographic information system GIS systemsJavaScript Object Notation JSON ★
Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 14,260 cartographers and photogrammetrists earn a median of $81,390 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$81,390
Median pay / year
$39
Median / hour
14,260
Working nationally
Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for cartographers and photogrammetrists. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

  • Geography
  • Computers and Electronics
  • English Language
  • Design
  • Mathematics
  • Customer and Personal Service
The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Federal agencies obligated $52.5B in Engineering Services contracts in FY2024 (USAspending.gov). When a contracting officer or prime sizes up a small business, a living capability card — cert status, NAICS coverage, SAM registration, core offerings, all current — is exactly what they expect to see. We build yours to land in that lane.

Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

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