RedVector RV-6041

Analyzing Costs & Determining Fees for Land Surveyors

Analyzing Costs & Determining Fees for Land Surveyors

1 hr. Online Course

Level: Advanced

Item#: RV-6041

SME: Dan Beardslee, LS

This course has been discontinued
 

Most land surveyors determine their rates by comparing what others are charging (the 'guy down the street' method), or by using some multiplier of hourly wage rates they heard from someone might be a good idea. It''s a bit of struggle to look at rates analytically, but it can be done. This 1-hour interactive online course gives you the analytical tools to determine the costs of operating a land surveying business and converting those costs into hourly rate fees to cover the expenses.

There will be a multiple-choice quiz at the end of this course.

Course Objectives

At the completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Analytically determine the costs of doing business
  • Translate costs into the necessary fees to cover those costs, as compared to 'charging whatever you can,' or using a poorly understood 'multiplier.'
  • Understanding the basic rates needed to meet operating costs.
  • Be able to use worksheets to analyze and understand cost.
State Licenses
AK - Land Surveyor (General)
AL - Engineer (General - ,)
AL - Land Surveyor (General)
AR - Engineer (General - ,)
AR - Land Surveyor (General)
DC - Engineer (General - CE21800018)
DE - Engineer (General - ,)
GA - Engineer (General - ,)
GA - Land Surveyor (General)
IA - Engineer (General - ,)
IA - Land Surveyor (General)
ID - Engineer (General - ,)
ID - Land Surveyor (General)
IL - Engineer, Professional (General - ,)
IL - Engineer, Structural (General - ,)
IL - Land Surveyor (General)
IN - Engineer (General - Board Approved - CE21800018)
KS - Land Surveyor (General)
KY - Engineer (General - ,)
LA - Engineer (General - ,)
LA - Land Surveyor (General)
MD - Engineer (General - ,)
ME - Engineer (General - ,)
ME - Land Surveyor (General)
MI - Engineer (General - ,)
MN - Engineer (General - ,)
MN - Land Surveyor (General)
MO - Engineer (General - ,)
MS - Engineer (General - ,)
MS - Land Surveyor (General)
MT - Engineer (General - ,)
MT - Land Surveyor (General)
NC - Engineer (General - ,)
NC - Land Surveyor (General)
ND - Engineer (General - ,)
ND - Land Surveyor (General, Technical)
NE - Land Surveyor (General)
NH - Engineer (General - ,)
NM - Engineer (General - ,)
NM - Land Surveyor (General)
NV - Engineer (General - ,)
NV - Land Surveyor (General)
OH - Engineer (General - ,)
OH - Land Surveyor (General)
OK - Engineer (General - ,)
OK - Land Surveyor (General)
OR - Engineer (General - ,)
OR - Land Surveyor (General)
OR - Photogrammetrist (General)
PA - Engineer (General - ,)
PA - Land Surveyor (General)
PR - Engineer (General - ,)
SC - Engineer (General - ,)
SC - Land Surveyor (General)
SD - Engineer (Technical - ,)
SD - Land Surveyor (General, Technical)
TN - Engineer (General - ,)
TX - Engineer (General - ,)
UT - Engineer (General - ,)
UT - Land Surveyor (General)
VA - Engineer (General - ,)
VA - Land Surveyor (General)
VT - Engineer (General - ,)
WA - Land Surveyor (General)
WI - Engineer (General - ,)
WI - Land Surveyor (General)
WV - Engineer (General - ,)
WV - Land Surveyor (General)
WY - Engineer (General - ,)
WY - Land Surveyor (General)
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Environmental Engineers - AAEES - Member (General - ,)
Canada - Alberta Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - British Columbia Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Manitoba Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - New Brunswick Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Northwest Territories and Nunavut Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Nova Scotia Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Ontario Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Quebec Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Saskatchewan Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Yukon Engineer (General - ,)
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies - NICET (General - ,)