Drafting Schools In Oregon
Drafting classes faculty can choose to work at one of 11 accredited drafting schools in Oregon. The trends in Oregon'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
Oregon Vs. National Drafting Employment
| Oregon | 2,500 |
| National | 197,280 |
Of all of the drafting professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Oregon.
Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In Oregon
| 3,400 | 3,580 | 3,590 | 3,060 | 2,500 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oregon, the field of drafting is shrinking. 900 less drafting professionals were working in Oregon in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of drafting has shrunk by 26% in Oregon. This is faster than the trend for drafting professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of drafting professionals has shrunk by 16% between 2006 and 2010.
Drafting VS. All Professions salaries in Oregon
| $43,908 | $44,745 | $45,415 | $46,085 | $48,008 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Drafting
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of drafting professionals is declining, the salaries paid to drafting professionals are increasing in Oregon. Drafting professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $43,908 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $48,008 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$32,930 |
25th percentile |
$39,052 |
50th percentile |
$46,632 |
75th percentile |
$55,128 |
90th percentile |
$67,522 |
This represents a 9% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of drafting, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid drafting professionals earning 105% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Oregon state.
Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in Oregon
Architecture |
$60,023 |
Civil Engineering |
$58,563 |
Construction Management |
$63,322 |
Design |
$55,828 |
Drafting |
$48,008 |
Industrial Design |
$78,300 |
Interior Design |
$51,140 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$64,342 |
In Oregon, drafting professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Drafting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oregon
associate |
11 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
11 |
| Total | 22 |
As the number of drafting professionals is decreasing in Oregon state, the number of students graduating from the 11 accredited drafting schools in Oregon state is increasing. In Oregon, there were 98 graduates in 2006. And there were 119 graduates from drafting courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 21% percent increase in the number of drafting school degree or certificate graduates in Oregon. 50% of these graduates received an associate's degree in drafting.