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Average Salary & Job Outlook
Drafting median wages (2005)
$40,390 annually
U.S. Minimum Wage
$10,712 Annually
Approximate earning potential for Engineering degrees:
High end: $84,090 annually
Low end: $39,210 annually
U.S. Minimum Wage
$10,712 Annually
Job opportunities for drafters are predicted to be slower than the average employment growth for other occupations. Those who have gone to school for at least two years will fare better in terms of securing a job.
The annual salary for drafters differs based on a number of factors such as specialty, location, and amount of responsibility. The average annual income for architectural and civil drafters was $41,960 in May 2006. The average annual income for mechanical drafters was $43,700 in May 2006. The average annual income for electrical and electronics drafters was $46,830 in May 2006.
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Jobs with an engineering and drafting diploma or degree
Getting an engineering and drafting diploma or degree takes a lot of logical thinking and requires an aptitude for mathematics and science. These careers can be very rewarding because of the amount of help they supply to the environment and the world in general. For graduates in drafting careers, average salaries are $40,390. Those with careers in engineering can expect to earn salaries anywhere from $39,210 to $84,090 annually.
Here’s a quick look at some jobs you can get
with an engineering and drafting diploma or degree.
Computer software engineering workers
design and develop the software systems that control
computers. They set up operational specifications,
software requirements and use computer science, engineering
and mathematical techniques. Tasks computer software
engineers have evolve quickly, mirroring new areas
of specialization and ever growing changes in technology.
Computer software engineering jobs are expected to
grow much faster than the average, approximately
45%, over the next decade.
Architectural drafters prepare
detailed drawings of architectural and structural
features of buildings and relief maps used in other
engineering projects like highways and bridges. In
architectural drafting, workers may specialize in
a type of structure including residential and commercial
or kind of material used. Jobs in architectural drafting
are likely to grow at an average pace through 2014.
Environmental engineers design
and plan prevention, control and correction of environmental
health hazards by using various engineering knowledge
and techniques. They come up with solutions to environmental
problems using the principles in biology and chemistry.
Environmental engineering workers are involved in
water and air pollution control, recycling, waste
disposal and other issues affecting public health.
Over the next ten years, environmental engineering
jobs are expected to grow faster than the average
for other jobs.
Other drafting and engineering
occupations include:
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Drafting jobs:
- Process piping
- Aeronautical
- Mechanical
- Electronics
- Civil
- Electrical
- Commercial
- Survey
- Industrial
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Engineering jobs:
- Aerospace
- Sales
- Material
- Agricultural
- Petroleum
- Biomedical
- Nuclear
- Chemical
- Mining safety
- Geological
- Computer hardware
- Mechanical
- Electronic
- Marine and naval
- Industrial
- Health and safety
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