Senior drafter vs contract-drafter

The differences between senior drafters and contract-drafters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a senior drafter and a contract-drafter. Additionally, a contract-drafter has an average salary of $45,330, which is higher than the $44,988 average annual salary of a senior drafter.

The top three skills for a senior drafter include autocad, layout drawings and cad standards. The most important skills for a contract-drafter are autocad, solidworks, and auto-cad.

Senior drafter vs contract-drafter overview

	Senior Drafter	Contract-Drafter
Yearly salary	$44,988	$45,330
Hourly rate	$21.63	$21.79
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	3,189	10,033
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 61%	Associate Degree, 52%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Senior drafter vs contract-drafter salary

Senior drafters and contract-drafters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Drafter	Contract-Drafter
Average salary	$44,988	$45,330
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $60,000	Between $33,000 And $61,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between senior drafter and contract-drafter education

There are a few differences between a senior drafter and a contract-drafter in terms of educational background:

	Senior Drafter	Contract-Drafter
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 61%	Associate Degree, 52%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Drafting And Design
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	Carnegie Mellon University

Senior drafter vs contract-drafter demographics

Here are the differences between senior drafters' and contract-drafters' demographics:

	Senior Drafter	Contract-Drafter
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 75.4% Female, 24.6%	Male, 73.4% Female, 26.6%
Race ratio	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%	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 senior drafter and contract-drafter duties and responsibilities

Senior drafter example responsibilities.

Manage the design history of 3D part models, assemblies, and drawings using PDM software.
Produce design and construction drawings electrical and HVAC departments for commercial and residential projects per applicable national codes and regulations.
Create BIM design from concept.
Detail and draft structures in Revit.
Maintain an engineering change notice (ECN) system.
Design HVAC and plumbing layouts on existing architectural xrefs.

Contract-drafter example responsibilities.

Manage the design history of 3D part models, assemblies, and drawings using PDM software.
Produce HVAC and plumbing drawings in AutoCADD MEP, complete mark ups, and create designs from rough sketches.
Develop elevations with horizontal and vertical section detail drawings.
Create detailed drawings of parts for manufacture with BOMs.
Create detailed drawings of parts for manufacture with BOMs, including sheet metal and plastic molding.
Experience with Intralink and PDM.

Senior drafter vs contract-drafter skills

Common senior drafter skills

Autocad, 25%
Layout Drawings, 7%
CAD Standards, 5%
Engineering Drawings, 4%
Aided Design, 4%
Revit, 4%

Common contract-drafter skills

Autocad, 34%
Solidworks, 13%
Auto-Cad, 11%
R, 6%
Revit, 6%
Creo, 6%