What does a Drafter do?
Education--
Work/Life Balance
3.5 ★
Salary Range--
Career Opportunity
3.3 ★
Avg. Experience2-4 years
Drafter Salaries
Average Base Pay
$54,671 /yr
Same as national average
Not including cash compensation
$41K
Median: $55K
$73K
Glassdoor Estimated Salary
Drafter Career Path
Learn how to become a Drafter, what skills and education you need to succeed, and what level of pay to expect at each step on your career path.
Drafter
Years of Experience Distribution
0 - 1
36%
2 - 4
49%
5 - 7
6%
8+
9%
Not including years spent in education and/or training
Drafter Insights
Read what Drafter professionals have to say about their job experiences and view top companies for this career.
Hitec Metal
Senior Drafter Cum Production ExecutiveJan 30, 2023
“No upskilling or reskilling (essential training) for employee which could be risky for your long term career path.”
Strategy Engineering and ConsultingDraftsmanFeb 11, 2021
“It is great to have like minded people striving to do the best job possible.”
AnovaCAD DrafterMay 25, 2022
“The people here are so great to work with they are what make this job fun and exiting to work with.”
BEE ConsultingCAD DrafterNov 5, 2021
“Flexible and nice people to work with.”
BSB DesignStructural DrafterFeb 13, 2023
“I found that the architectural staff did not behave this way and was much more enjoyable to work with.”
Tice Engineering
CAD DrafterSept 26, 2021
“Actually everyone who has worked with was super nice to me and I appreciated it.”
Axis LightingCAD DrafterJun 14, 2022
“Manager would make you stay at the same position and won’t give you any promotion opportunity.”
Barton ConstructionDrafterJan 16, 2023
“Good good good good good”
Frequently asked questions about the role and responsibilities of a Drafter
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