Drafting Schools In California

California has 93 accredited drafting schools where drafting faculty who teach drafting classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of drafting and drafting training in California, which includes drafting training at the following levels:

Drafting Certificate
Associates degree in Drafting
Bachelors degree in Drafting

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

California Vs. National Drafting Employment

California	22,700
National	197,280

Of all of the drafting professionals that work in the US, approximately 11% work in California state.

Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
27,340	28,920	28,900	25,970	22,700

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of drafting professionals is shrinking in California. There were 4,640 less drafting professionals working in California in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of drafting professionals has shrunk by 17%. This decline is faster than the national trend for drafting professionals which shows a 16% decrease in the number of drafting professionals working around the nation.

Drafting VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$49,725	$53,010	$53,992	$56,058	$55,635
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Drafting
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of drafting professionals is declining, the salaries paid to drafting professionals are increasing in California. The mean salary for drafting professionals in 2006 was $49,725 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $55,635 per year.

Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in California

10th percentile	$33,082
25th percentile	$41,282
50th percentile	$52,910
75th percentile	$67,278
90th percentile	$83,185

Thus, there was a 11% growth in drafting professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of California, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of drafting. The pay differential between the highest paid drafting professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 151%

Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in California

Architecture	$76,517
Civil Engineering	$70,763
Construction Management	$78,172
Design	$62,608
Drafting	$55,635
Industrial Design	$65,940
Interior Design	$56,240
Mechanical Engineering	$73,988

In California, drafting professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Drafting programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	100
bachelor	1
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	124
Total	225

As the number of drafting professionals is decreasing in California state, the number of students graduating from the 93 accredited drafting schools in California state is increasing. In California, there were 1,084 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,250 graduates from drafting courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 15% percent increase in the number of drafting school degree or certificate graduates in California. 55% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in drafting.

Drafting Faculty Salaries in California

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