Compare A Electrical Drafter ↔ B Architectural Drafter

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1 move · -$17,300 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Architectural Drafter: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Architectural Drafter hold one), experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET, most common).

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Electrical Drafter to Architectural Drafter -$17,300 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Architectural and Civil Drafters as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86.
- Gates: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Architectural Drafter hold one), experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET, most common).

Side by side

All Architectural and Civil Drafters: Texas median $63,320, $17,300 less a year than all Electrical and Electronics Drafters ($80,620), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Architectural Drafter 26%, Electrical Drafter 36%.

Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k

$80,620-$17,300$63,320

Gates on the route: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Architectural Drafter hold one), experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET, most common).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +0.9% Texas, 220 openings a year

B +15.1% Texas, 1,390 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

36%-10 pts26%

Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first

1.5 / 5-0.21.4 / 5

Hazardous conditions-0.79Hazardous conditions: A 2, B 1.21
High places+0.43High places: A 1.21, B 1.64
Hazardous equipment-0.42Hazardous equipment: A 1.62, B 1.2
Walking or running-0.39Walking or running: A 1.9, B 1.51
Very hot or cold-0.35Very hot or cold: A 1.76, B 1.41

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 43% do).

B Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 62%).

License

A No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).

B No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 30%).

B Most common related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 25%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Judgment and Decision Making
Coordination
Monitoring
Speaking

To build: 0

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