Electrical systems drafter vs design drafter

The differences between electrical systems drafters and design drafters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an electrical systems drafter and a design drafter. Additionally, an electrical systems drafter has an average salary of $57,638, which is higher than the $50,021 average annual salary of a design drafter.

The top three skills for an electrical systems drafter include CAD, autocad and layout drawings. The most important skills for a design drafter are layout drawings, auto cad, and engineering drawings.

Electrical systems drafter vs design drafter overview

	Electrical Systems Drafter	Design Drafter
Yearly salary	$57,638	$50,021
Hourly rate	$27.71	$24.05
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	85,632	39,125
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Associate Degree, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Electrical systems drafter vs design drafter salary

Electrical systems drafters and design drafters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electrical Systems Drafter	Design Drafter
Average salary	$57,638	$50,021
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $78,000	Between $37,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Cupertino, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between electrical systems drafter and design drafter education

There are a few differences between an electrical systems drafter and a design drafter in terms of educational background:

	Electrical Systems Drafter	Design Drafter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Associate Degree, 56%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Drafting And Design
Most common college	LeTourneau University	LeTourneau University

Electrical systems drafter vs design drafter demographics

Here are the differences between electrical systems drafters' and design drafters' demographics:

	Electrical Systems Drafter	Design Drafter
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%	Male, 80.1% Female, 19.9%
Race ratio	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%	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 electrical systems drafter and design drafter duties and responsibilities

Electrical systems drafter example responsibilities.

Manage the ECN process by assigning the highest priority requests through coordination between engineering staff and drafting personnel.
Develop, organize and maintain AutoCAD standards for designers to use resulting in efficient production and time management.
Design in Solidworks and fabricate components.

Design drafter example responsibilities.

Manage the ECN process by assigning the highest priority requests through coordination between engineering staff and drafting personnel.
Use Windchill for file management.
Develop pattern REVIT families for retail fixture manufactures.
Assist with implementation of Revit as main drawing application.
Draft and design mechanical and electrical windows for aircraft and yachts.
Work on plant location to sketch isometric drawings used for pressure analysis.

Electrical systems drafter vs design drafter skills

Common electrical systems drafter skills

CAD, 52%
Autocad, 31%
Layout Drawings, 9%
HVAC, 8%

Common design drafter skills

Layout Drawings, 10%
Auto CAD, 6%
Engineering Drawings, 5%
Aided Design, 5%
Assembly Drawings, 5%
Revit, 4%

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