Electrical systems drafter vs die designer

The differences between electrical systems drafters and die designers 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 die designer. Additionally, a die designer has an average salary of $74,294, which is higher than the $57,638 average annual salary of an electrical systems drafter.

The top three skills for an electrical systems drafter include CAD, autocad and layout drawings. The most important skills for a die designer are CNC, stamping dies, and NX.

Electrical systems drafter vs die designer overview

	Electrical Systems Drafter	Die Designer
Yearly salary	$57,638	$74,294
Hourly rate	$27.71	$35.72
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	85,632	45,135
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Associate Degree, 57%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Electrical systems drafter vs die designer salary

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

	Electrical Systems Drafter	Die Designer
Average salary	$57,638	$74,294
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $78,000	Between $50,000 And $110,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between electrical systems drafter and die designer education

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

	Electrical Systems Drafter	Die Designer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Associate Degree, 57%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Drafting And Design
Most common college	LeTourneau University	Northwestern University

Electrical systems drafter vs die designer demographics

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

	Electrical Systems Drafter	Die Designer
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
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 die designer 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.

Die designer example responsibilities.

Sketch design ideas, create technical packets and manage the product development process from concept to creation.
Complete 3D graphics with SOLIDWORKS and draw the orthographic views of fixture with AUTOCAD.
Design fixtures in Solidworks which properly secure parts to be weld using ABB robots for mass production.
Develop test solutions to assist manufactures to quickly and accurately analyze, troubleshoot and identify root cause failure analysis.
Design and hand make men's and women's leather footwear, handbags, and jewelry collections.
Used creative concepting to generate relative imagery for print and embroidery purposes.

Electrical systems drafter vs die designer skills

Common electrical systems drafter skills

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

Common die designer skills

CNC, 17%
Stamping Dies, 13%
NX, 11%
Autocad, 10%
Pro-E, 7%
CATIA, 6%

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