Tool design drafter vs design drafter

The differences between tool design drafters and 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 a tool design drafter and a design drafter. Additionally, a tool design drafter has an average salary of $60,965, which is higher than the $50,021 average annual salary of a design drafter.

The top three skills for a tool design drafter include CAD, engineering drawings and autocad. The most important skills for a design drafter are layout drawings, auto cad, and engineering drawings.

Tool design drafter vs design drafter overview

	Tool Design Drafter	Design Drafter
Yearly salary	$60,965	$50,021
Hourly rate	$29.31	$24.05
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	45,672	39,125
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 70%	Associate Degree, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Tool design drafter vs design drafter salary

Tool design drafters and design drafters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tool Design Drafter	Design Drafter
Average salary	$60,965	$50,021
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $84,000	Between $37,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Cupertino, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between tool design drafter and design drafter education

There are a few differences between a tool design drafter and a design drafter in terms of educational background:

	Tool Design Drafter	Design Drafter
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 70%	Associate Degree, 56%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Drafting And Design
Most common college	Northwestern University	LeTourneau University

Tool design drafter vs design drafter demographics

Here are the differences between tool design drafters' and design drafters' demographics:

	Tool Design Drafter	Design Drafter
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%	Male, 80.1% Female, 19.9%
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 tool design drafter and design drafter duties and responsibilities

Tool design drafter example responsibilities.

Manage the ECN process by assigning the highest priority requests through coordination between engineering staff and drafting personnel.
Transfer data electronically and manipulate product data files in Unigraphics NX9.
Assist engineers with ECOs and ECRs occasionally.
Use ACAD to create/modify installation diagrams for manufacturing.

Design drafter example responsibilities.

Manage the ECN process by assigning the highest priority requests through coordination between engineering staff and drafting personnel.
Use Windchill for file management.
Develop pattern REVIT families for retail fixture manufactures.
Assist with implementation of Revit as main drawing application.
Draft and design mechanical and electrical windows for aircraft and yachts.
Work on plant location to sketch isometric drawings used for pressure analysis.

Tool design drafter vs design drafter skills

Common tool design drafter skills

CAD, 51%
Engineering Drawings, 39%
Autocad, 10%

Common design drafter skills

Layout Drawings, 10%
Auto CAD, 6%
Engineering Drawings, 5%
Aided Design, 5%
Assembly Drawings, 5%
Revit, 4%