Cadd operator vs draftsman/designer

The differences between cadd operators and draftsman/designers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a cadd operator and a draftsman/designer. Additionally, a draftsman/designer has an average salary of $52,529, which is higher than the $46,471 average annual salary of a cadd operator.

The top three skills for a cadd operator include construction drawings, civil engineering and revit. The most important skills for a draftsman/designer are design layouts, solidworks, and shop drawings.

Cadd operator vs draftsman/designer overview

	Cadd Operator	Draftsman/Designer
Yearly salary	$46,471	$52,529
Hourly rate	$22.34	$25.25
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	27,080	47,341
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 55%	Associate Degree, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Cadd operator vs draftsman/designer salary

Cadd operators and draftsman/designers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cadd Operator	Draftsman/Designer
Average salary	$46,471	$52,529
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $62,000	Between $30,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	TalentBurst
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between cadd operator and draftsman/designer education

There are a few differences between a cadd operator and a draftsman/designer in terms of educational background:

	Cadd Operator	Draftsman/Designer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 55%	Associate Degree, 51%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Drafting And Design
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	Carnegie Mellon University

Cadd operator vs draftsman/designer demographics

Here are the differences between cadd operators' and draftsman/designers' demographics:

	Cadd Operator	Draftsman/Designer
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%
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, 3.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cadd operator and draftsman/designer duties and responsibilities

Cadd operator example responsibilities.

Manage Autodesk accounts and train drafters and field crews as well.
Prepare 3-D HVAC drawings to aid in coordinating project responsibilities and tasks with other trades.
Create mechanical construction documents (HVAC) from engineer's sketches, including some design work.
Experience providing in-field assistance to survey crew with boundary, topographic, construction stakeout and GPS control survey.
Prepare presentations using PowerPoint for training purposes.
Purchase and coordinate specific project materials such as custom metal roofing and custom windows for over-seas contractors.

Draftsman/designer example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise other draftsmen.
Assist with structural steel detailing, machine design, CNC graphics and ceramics machine design projects.
Detail preliminary design drawings to create BOM's, production use shop layouts, and specific details.
Travele to various work sites to dimension and sketch details of the projects.
Develop and maintain current Revit templates for consistency and overall visual quality of projects.
Design and draft building components from red lines create by MEP engineers with revit software.

Cadd operator vs draftsman/designer skills

Common cadd operator skills

Construction Drawings, 23%
Civil Engineering, 14%
Revit, 6%
Cost Estimates, 5%
Plumbing, 4%
Survey Data, 4%

Common draftsman/designer skills

Design Layouts, 16%
Solidworks, 10%
Shop Drawings, 5%
R, 4%
HVAC, 4%
Customer Specifications, 3%