Cartographic drafter vs deck builder

The differences between cartographic drafters and deck builders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cartographic drafter has an average salary of $56,708, which is higher than the $33,870 average annual salary of a deck builder.

The top three skills for a cartographic drafter include autocad, and . The most important skills for a deck builder are customer service, drill holes, and hand tools.

Cartographic drafter vs deck builder overview

	Cartographic Drafter	Deck Builder
Yearly salary	$56,708	$33,870
Hourly rate	$27.26	$16.28
Growth rate	3%	-4%
Number of jobs	2,103	2,908
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 60%
Average age	44	41
Years of experience	-	-

Cartographic drafter vs deck builder salary

Cartographic drafters and deck builders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cartographic Drafter	Deck Builder
Average salary	$56,708	$33,870
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $80,000	Between $23,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cartographic drafter and deck builder education

There are a few differences between a cartographic drafter and a deck builder in terms of educational background:

	Cartographic Drafter	Deck Builder
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 60%
Most common major	Geography	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	-

Cartographic drafter vs deck builder demographics

Here are the differences between cartographic drafters' and deck builders' demographics:

	Cartographic Drafter	Deck Builder
Average age	44	41
Gender ratio	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 4.2% White, 78.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 1.1% White, 75.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	4%

Differences between cartographic drafter and deck builder duties and responsibilities

Cartographic drafter example responsibilities.

Complete dimensional documentation, BOM, structural frame welding and assembly documentation.
Specify type sizes and styles of names, labels and other symbols appropriate for FEMA maps and other materials.

Deck builder example responsibilities.

Modify existing client websites with new HTML and CSS to achieve stakeholder requirements.
Research and provide estimates of work to be perform including recommend maintenance.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.

Cartographic drafter vs deck builder skills

Common cartographic drafter skills

Autocad, 100%

Common deck builder skills

Customer Service, 59%
Drill Holes, 24%
Hand Tools, 18%

Updated January 8, 2025

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