Compare A Mechanical Design Drafter ↔ B Electrical Drafter

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1 move · +$1,240 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Electrical Drafter: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).

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Mechanical Design Drafter to Electrical Drafter +$1,240 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Electrical and Electronics Drafters as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Judgment and Decision Making, Writing

Side by side

All Electrical and Electronics Drafters: Texas median $80,620, $1,240 more a year than all Mechanical Drafters ($79,380), every experience level.

More than 40 hours a week: Electrical Drafter 36%, Mechanical Design Drafter 44%.

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

$79,380+$1,240$80,620

Gates checked: No degree, license or hours gate on these moves in O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for each job.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A -0.4% Texas, 300 openings a year

B +0.9% Texas, 220 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

44%-8 pts36%

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

1.5 / 5+0.11.5 / 5

Hazardous conditions+0.85Hazardous conditions: A 1.15, B 2
Outdoors, all weather+0.79Outdoors, all weather: A 1.32, B 2.11
Hazardous equipment-0.59Hazardous equipment: A 2.21, B 1.62
Bending or twisting-0.28Bending or twisting: A 1.77, B 1.49
Very hot or cold+0.22Very hot or cold: A 1.54, B 1.76

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 19% do).

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

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 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 30%).

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

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning
Speaking
Time Management

To build: 2

Judgment and Decision Making +0.50
Writing +0.50

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