Architectural technician vs draftsman

The differences between architectural technicians and draftsmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become an architectural technician, becoming a draftsman takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an architectural technician has an average salary of $83,667, which is higher than the $42,908 average annual salary of a draftsman.

The top three skills for an architectural technician include sketch, revit and construction drawings. The most important skills for a draftsman are autocad lt, auto cad, and layout drawings.

Architectural technician vs draftsman overview

	Architectural Technician	Draftsman
Yearly salary	$83,667	$42,908
Hourly rate	$40.22	$20.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	9,495	3,143
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Associate Degree, 47%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	4

Architectural technician vs draftsman salary

Architectural technicians and draftsmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Architectural Technician	Draftsman
Average salary	$83,667	$42,908
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $123,000	Between $30,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Alameda, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Google	NV Energy
Best paying industry	Technology	Finance

Differences between architectural technician and draftsman education

There are a few differences between an architectural technician and a draftsman in terms of educational background:

	Architectural Technician	Draftsman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Associate Degree, 47%
Most common major	Architecture	Drafting And Design
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Architectural technician vs draftsman demographics

Here are the differences between architectural technicians' and draftsmen' demographics:

	Architectural Technician	Draftsman
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 78.5% Female, 21.5%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 73.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between architectural technician and draftsman duties and responsibilities

Architectural technician example responsibilities.

Lead the development of BIM modeling content for the architecture team as a direct report to the executive and lead architects.
Train employees on Revit basics and provide AutoCad support.
Work with architects and project managers to produce 3d models and detail drawings for various types of large facilities using Revit.
Prepare and administer construction documents MEP and blue prints using computer assist draw software and other computer applications.
Edit and render high quality video animation to provide the story frame-by-frame of modeling and surroundings.

Draftsman example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise other draftsmen.
Create architectural drawings using AutoCAD and Revit.
Locate correct cut length for windows, doors and electrical wiring.
Complete assignments in compliance with NRC, ANSI and AMSE regulations.
Design and develop documentation for new & existing products per ANSI standards.
Prepare mechanical detail, assembly, exploded-view, sketch and bills of material.

Architectural technician vs draftsman skills

Common architectural technician skills

Sketch, 30%
Revit, 23%
Construction Drawings, 8%
BIM, 5%
Design Development, 5%
Architectural Drawings, 4%

Common draftsman skills

Autocad LT, 17%
Auto CAD, 10%
Layout Drawings, 7%
Shop Drawings, 6%
Engineering Drawings, 3%
Construction Drawings, 3%