Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment.
Median salary
$73,720
Typical range
$49k – $110k
Job outlook
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Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
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Junior Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Entry / Junior
$48,680
~2 yrs to advance
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Established
$73,720
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Senior
$91,950
Key skills
A typical day
- •Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry or printed circuit boards, using computer-assisted equipment or standard drafting techniques and devices.
- •Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications, or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew.
- •Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets to be checked by an engineer or an architect.
- •Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations.
- •Consult with engineers to discuss or interpret design concepts, or determine requirements of detailed working drawings.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Engineering
Explore all- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Stanford University4% admit · $122,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- Georgia Institute of Technology16% admit · $99,000 grad pay
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign45% admit · $80,000 grad pay
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