Electronic drafter vs computer aided drafter

The differences between electronic drafters and computer aided drafters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become an electronic drafter, becoming a computer aided drafter takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an electronic drafter has an average salary of $57,250, which is higher than the $43,520 average annual salary of a computer aided drafter.

The top three skills for an electronic drafter include CAD, autocad and assembly drawings. The most important skills for a computer aided drafter are cad standards, revit, and aided design.

Electronic drafter vs computer aided drafter overview

	Electronic Drafter	Computer Aided Drafter
Yearly salary	$57,250	$43,520
Hourly rate	$27.52	$20.92
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	4,983	16,907
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 79%	Associate Degree, 52%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	12

Electronic drafter vs computer aided drafter salary

Electronic drafters and computer aided drafters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electronic Drafter	Computer Aided Drafter
Average salary	$57,250	$43,520
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $78,000	Between $33,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	East Brunswick, NJ	Kearny, NJ
Highest paying state	Delaware	New Jersey
Best paying company	Tech Mahindra	Johnson Controls
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between electronic drafter and computer aided drafter education

There are a few differences between an electronic drafter and a computer aided drafter in terms of educational background:

	Electronic Drafter	Computer Aided Drafter
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 79%	Associate Degree, 52%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Drafting And Design
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Carnegie Mellon University

Electronic drafter vs computer aided drafter demographics

Here are the differences between electronic drafters' and computer aided drafters' demographics:

	Electronic Drafter	Computer Aided Drafter
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 60.9% Female, 39.1%	Male, 74.2% Female, 25.8%
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, 3.1% 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 electronic drafter and computer aided drafter duties and responsibilities

Electronic drafter example responsibilities.

Manage the design history of 3D part models, assemblies, and drawings using PDM software.
Develop, organize and maintain AutoCAD standards for designers to use resulting in efficient production and time management.
Update stock plans as necessary according to AMDA standards.

Computer aided drafter example responsibilities.

Clean up architectural drawings to bare walls, convert layers and add masonry reinforcements to walls, doors and windows.
Used VBA to program business tools.
Create detail blue prints for jigs to be build for production.
Translate REVIT (BIM) files into AutoCAD-ready files from contract architect.
Create PowerPoint presentations to introduce the flows of the conveyor belt systems.
Conduct field and sketch analysis to determine the most effective approach for plan development.

Electronic drafter vs computer aided drafter skills

Common electronic drafter skills

CAD, 36%
Autocad, 26%
Assembly Drawings, 11%
BOM, 10%
PCB, 10%
Electronic Circuit Boards, 6%

Common computer aided drafter skills

CAD Standards, 9%
Revit, 7%
Aided Design, 6%
CAD Drawings, 5%
Shop Drawings, 4%
Autocad Release, 4%

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