Gage designer vs draftsman

The differences between gage designers and draftsmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a gage designer and a draftsman. Additionally, a gage designer has an average salary of $91,515, which is higher than the $42,908 average annual salary of a draftsman.

The top three skills for a gage designer include assembly fixtures, autocad and GD. The most important skills for a draftsman are autocad lt, auto cad, and layout drawings.

Gage designer vs draftsman overview

	Gage Designer	Draftsman
Yearly salary	$91,515	$42,908
Hourly rate	$44.00	$20.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	43,996	3,143
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Associate Degree, 47%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Gage designer vs draftsman salary

Gage designers and draftsmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gage Designer	Draftsman
Average salary	$91,515	$42,908
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $161,000	Between $30,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	Alameda, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	NV Energy
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between gage designer and draftsman education

There are a few differences between a gage designer and a draftsman in terms of educational background:

	Gage Designer	Draftsman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Associate Degree, 47%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Drafting And Design
Most common college	Northwestern University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Gage designer vs draftsman demographics

Here are the differences between gage designers' and draftsmen' demographics:

	Gage Designer	Draftsman
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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 gage designer and draftsman duties and responsibilities

Gage designer example responsibilities.

Utilize SolidWorks to create 3D modeling to manage design and development of proprietary machine design.
Contract out services in AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
Develop test solutions to assist manufactures to quickly and accurately analyze, troubleshoot and identify root cause failure analysis.
Develop test solutions to assist manufactures to quickly and accurately analyze, troubleshoot and identify root cause failure analysis.

Draftsman example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise other draftsmen.
Create architectural drawings using AutoCAD and Revit.
Locate correct cut length for windows, doors and electrical wiring.
Complete assignments in compliance with NRC, ANSI and AMSE regulations.
Design and develop documentation for new & existing products per ANSI standards.
Prepare mechanical detail, assembly, exploded-view, sketch and bills of material.

Gage designer vs draftsman skills

Common gage designer skills

Assembly Fixtures, 38%
Autocad, 28%
GD, 17%
CNC, 16%

Common draftsman skills

Autocad LT, 17%
Auto CAD, 10%
Layout Drawings, 7%
Shop Drawings, 6%
Engineering Drawings, 3%
Construction Drawings, 3%