Drafting Schools
In Worcester, Massachusetts
The city of Worcester has only one school where drafting faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in drafting in the city of Worcester, which encompasses drafting training at the drafting certificate level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
Worcester Vs. Massachusetts Drafting Employment
| Worcester | 220 |
| Massachusetts | 4,470 |
Exactly 220 of Massachusetts' 4,470 drafting professionals work in Worcester. The number of drafting professionals in Worcester has shrunk by 21% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for drafting professionals in Worcester has decreased, overall employment in Worcester has increased.
Worcester Vs. Massachusetts Drafting employment growth
| 5,430 | 5,460 | 5,320 | 5,000 | 4,470 |
| 280 | 310 | 290 | 220 | 220 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Massachusetts
- Dark Yellow: Worcester
Drafting VS. All professions salaries in Worcester
| $51,195 | $55,497 | $58,815 | $56,530 | $56,660 |
| $42,280 | $43,440 | $45,490 | $46,790 | $48,080 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Drafting in Worcester
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Worcester
As the number of drafting professionals in Worcester has shrunk, salaries for drafting professionals have increased. In 2010 Worcester drafting professionals earned an average yearly salary of $56,660. Drafting professionals in Worcester made a yearly average salary of $51,195, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Worcester.
Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in Worcester
10th percentile |
$41,750 |
25th percentile |
$46,800 |
50th percentile |
$54,560 |
75th percentile |
$65,105 |
90th percentile |
$75,400 |
Drafting professionals in Worcester make a median yearly salary of $54,560. The 10% of drafting professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $41,750 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $75,400 per year.
Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in Worcester
Design |
$50,803 |
Civil Engineering |
$56,640 |
Drafting |
$56,660 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$61,094 |
Architecture |
$62,510 |
Construction Management |
$63,028 |
Interior Design |
$72,350 |
Drafting professional salaries in Worcester are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Drafting schools in Worcester
Many of Worcester's drafting professionals are graduates of the only accredited drafting school in the city.
Drafting Programs Offered In Worcester
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 1 |
There is one degree and certificate program in drafting offered by Worcester's drafting school.
Student Completed Drafting Degrees In Worcester
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 4 |
Approximately 4 students completed drafting courses in 2010.