Drafting Schools In Utah
In Utah, there are 11 accredited schools where drafting classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in drafting in the state of Utah, which encompasses drafting training at the following levels:
- Drafting Certificate
- Associates degree in Drafting
- Bachelors degree in Drafting
Statistics
Professional Trends
Utah Vs. National Drafting Employment
| Utah | 2,080 |
| National | 197,280 |
Of all of the drafting professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Utah state.
Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In Utah
| 2,160 | 2,530 | 2,380 | 2,410 | 2,080 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Drafting is a shrinking field in Utah. 80 less drafting professionals were working in Utah in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of drafting professionals has shrunk by 4%. This is slower 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 Utah
| $41,920 | $40,230 | $41,570 | $41,802 | $45,655 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 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 Utah. The mean salary for drafting professionals in 2006 was $41,920 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $45,655 per year.
Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$28,308 |
25th percentile |
$35,822 |
50th percentile |
$43,795 |
75th percentile |
$54,688 |
90th percentile |
$66,370 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 8%. 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 134% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Utah state.
Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in Utah
Architecture |
$58,437 |
Civil Engineering |
$56,147 |
Construction Management |
$59,384 |
Design |
$49,218 |
Drafting |
$45,655 |
Industrial Design |
$53,420 |
Interior Design |
$65,420 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$61,644 |
Drafting professionals in Utah earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Drafting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Utah
associate |
11 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
9 |
| Total | 21 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited drafting schools in Utah is increasing. In 2006 there were 177 drafting graduates from drafting courses in Utah and in 2010 there were 194 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of drafting school degree or certificate graduates in Utah by 10%. 52% of these graduates received a associate's degree in drafting.