Drafting Schools In Florida

Florida has 55 accredited drafting schools where drafting faculty who teach drafting classes can find employment. The trends in Florida's drafting academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in drafting includes drafting training at the following levels:

Drafting Certificate
Associates degree in Drafting

Statistics

Professional Trends

Florida Vs. National Drafting Employment

Florida	10,650
National	197,280

Of all of the drafting professionals in the country, nearly 5% are in the state of Florida.

Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
13,800	14,360	14,520	12,930	10,650

Yellow: Actual Values

Drafting is a shrinking field in Florida. In 2010 there were 3,150 less drafting professionals working in Florida than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of drafting professionals has shrunk by 23%. 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 Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$41,498	$42,428	$44,612	$46,308	$48,142
$43,191	$44,171	$45,158	$47,627	$48,473

Light Blue: Drafting
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to drafting professionals are growing in Florida. In 2006 drafting professionals made a mean salary of $41,498 per year, and in 2010 they made $48,142 per year.

Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in Florida

10th percentile	$29,782
25th percentile	$37,360
50th percentile	$45,722
75th percentile	$57,862
90th percentile	$72,175

This represents a 14% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of drafting, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid drafting professionals earning 142% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Florida state.

Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in Florida

Architecture	$64,340
Civil Engineering	$58,963
Construction Management	$63,314
Design	$49,632
Drafting	$48,142
Industrial Design	$56,820
Interior Design	$48,770
Mechanical Engineering	$63,398

Drafting professionals in Florida earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	34
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	38
Total	72

As the number of drafting professionals is decreasing in Florida state, the number of students graduating from the 55 accredited drafting schools in Florida state is decreasing. In 2006, 711 students graduated from drafting courses in Florida. And in 2010, 660 students graduated.

There was a decrease in the number of drafting school degree or certificate graduates in Florida by 7%. A majority of these graduates, or 53%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in drafting.

Drafting Faculty Salaries in Florida

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