Drafting Schools
In Spokane, Washington
The city of Spokane has only one school where drafting faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the drafting academic community in Spokane, and the future trends. Academia in drafting includes drafting training at the following levels:
- Drafting Certificate
- Associates degree in Drafting
Statistics
Professional Trends
Spokane Vs. Washington Drafting Employment
| Spokane | 290 |
| Washington | 6,040 |
Exactly 290 of Washington State's 6,040 drafting professionals work in Spokane. The number of drafting professionals in Spokane has shrunk by 17% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for drafting professionals in Spokane has decreased, overall employment in Spokane has increased.
Spokane Vs. Washington Drafting employment growth
| 4,890 | 5,210 | 7,840 | 6,260 | 6,040 |
| 350 | 430 | 430 | 360 | 290 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Washington
- Dark Yellow: Spokane
Drafting VS. All professions salaries in Spokane
| $36,850 | $40,703 | $42,753 | $43,072 | $45,733 |
| $36,050 | $37,350 | $39,510 | $41,010 | $42,100 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Drafting in Spokane
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Spokane
In Spokane, salaries for drafting professionals have increased. In 2010 drafting professionals in Spokane reportedly earned an average salary of $45,733 per year. Drafting professionals in Spokane made a yearly average salary of $36,850, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of drafting professionals in Spokane is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in Spokane
10th percentile |
$29,347 |
25th percentile |
$35,317 |
50th percentile |
$43,647 |
75th percentile |
$55,570 |
90th percentile |
$67,363 |
Spokane drafting professionals earn a median yearly salary of $43,647. The difference in pay between the drafting professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 130%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $29,347 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $67,363 per year.
Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in Spokane
Design |
$34,523 |
Interior Design |
$43,350 |
Drafting |
$45,733 |
Civil Engineering |
$53,137 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$54,492 |
Architecture |
$58,053 |
Construction Management |
$66,878 |
Spokane drafting professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.
Educational Trends
Drafting schools in Spokane
Many of Spokane's drafting professionals are graduates of the only accredited drafting school in the city.
Drafting Programs Offered In Spokane
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 2 |
There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in drafting offered by Spokane's drafting schools.
Student Completed Drafting Degrees In Spokane
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 10 |
In 2010 approximately 10 students graduated from drafting courses.