Electrical systems drafter vs mechanical design drafter

The differences between electrical systems drafters and mechanical 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 mechanical design drafter. Additionally, a mechanical design drafter has an average salary of $58,371, 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 mechanical design drafter are design layouts, creo, and assembly drawings.

Electrical systems drafter vs mechanical design drafter overview

	Electrical Systems Drafter	Mechanical Design Drafter
Yearly salary	$57,638	$58,371
Hourly rate	$27.71	$28.06
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	85,632	54,189
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 mechanical design drafter salary

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

	Electrical Systems Drafter	Mechanical Design Drafter
Average salary	$57,638	$58,371
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $78,000	Between $45,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Salt River Project
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between electrical systems drafter and mechanical design drafter education

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

	Electrical Systems Drafter	Mechanical 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	Northwestern University

Electrical systems drafter vs mechanical design drafter demographics

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

	Electrical Systems Drafter	Mechanical Design Drafter
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%	Male, 87.7% Female, 12.3%
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 mechanical 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.

Mechanical design drafter example responsibilities.

Calculate requirements and manage HVAC systems, including design, development, compliance, testing, troubleshooting and repair.
Incorporate ECO's to update and revise the drawings and BOM's on military aircraft antenna test equipment.
Generate ECR's and ECN's to accommodate customer's requirements.
Convert 2D drawings into 3D assemblies that can be include into SolidWork's PDM environment.
Train manufacturing employees on CNC tube benders and how to utilize manufacturing jig and fixtures.
Supervise 8-member shop including : 2 CNC lathes , 2 manual lathes , 1 milling machine and 3 motor technicians.

Electrical systems drafter vs mechanical design drafter skills

Common electrical systems drafter skills

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

Common mechanical design drafter skills

Design Layouts, 6%
Creo, 6%
Assembly Drawings, 6%
Aided Design, 5%
GD, 5%
Auto CAD, 4%

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