Drafting Schools In New Jersey
In New Jersey, there are 12 accredited schools where drafting classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the drafting academic community in New Jersey, and the future trends in drafting training at the following levels:
- Drafting Certificate
- Associates degree in Drafting
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Professional Trends
New Jersey Vs. National Drafting Employment
| New Jersey | 5,430 |
| National | 197,280 |
Of all of the drafting professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in New Jersey state.
Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In New Jersey
| 5,990 | 5,980 | 6,220 | 5,940 | 5,430 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Drafting is a shrinking field in New Jersey. There were 560 less drafting professionals working in New Jersey in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in New Jersey, this field has shrunk by 9% in four years. This decline is slower than the change in the number of drafting professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of drafting professionals has shrunk by 16% from 2006 to 2010.
Drafting VS. All Professions salaries in New Jersey
| $50,325 | $49,985 | $52,520 | $54,535 | $55,878 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Drafting
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In New Jersey, as the number of drafting professionals is declining, the salaries earned by drafting professionals are increasing. Drafting professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $50,325 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $55,878 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$32,025 |
25th percentile |
$42,672 |
50th percentile |
$55,130 |
75th percentile |
$69,388 |
90th percentile |
$81,772 |
Thus, there was a 10% growth in drafting professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In New Jersey state, within the field of drafting, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid drafting professionals earn 155% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in New Jersey
Architecture |
$65,397 |
Civil Engineering |
$64,220 |
Construction Management |
$78,940 |
Design |
$50,834 |
Drafting |
$55,878 |
Industrial Design |
$67,200 |
Interior Design |
$54,270 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$71,060 |
Drafting professionals in New Jersey earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Drafting programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Jersey
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
12 |
| Total | 17 |
As the number of drafting professionals is decreasing in New Jersey state, the number of students graduating from the 12 accredited drafting schools in New Jersey state is increasing. In 2006 there were 89 drafting graduates from drafting courses in New Jersey and in 2010 there were 105 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of drafting school degree or certificate graduates in New Jersey by 18%. Most of these graduates, or 71%, earned an undergraduate certificate in drafting.