Career Coach Occupation Information For Architectural Drafter

Hinds Community College | http://www.hindscc.edu/ Wage

213 Architectural Drafters are employed. This number is expected to decrease by 1.9% over the next four years.

21% are over the age of 55 and will probably retire soon.

About

Descript ion: Prepare detailed drawings of architectural Employment designs and plans for buildings and structures according to 213 Employed in your area specifications provided by architect. 5 Est imat ed annual job openings T ypical educat ion level: 44 Approaching ret irement age Bachelor's degree The average retirement age in the U.S. is 65 years old. Architectural Drafters in the 55-64 and the 65+ categories are 1-10 years away from retirement. When older workers retire, there will likely be a demand for new workers.

Businesses Age Group # of Workers % of Workers*

This career is not associated under 25 17 8% with any businesses.

25-34 61 29%

35-44 45 21%

45-54 46 22%

55- 64 34 16%

65+ 10 5%

* Bas ed on county-level occupational demographics

Hinds Community College | http://www.hindscc.edu/ Who's hiring? Similar Careers

2 Current Job Post ings Civil Drafter $19.39/hr wage 2 Companies Post ing 213 employed

Company Name # of Post ings Mechanical Drafter $20.72/hr wage Siemens 1 141 employed

Hargrove and Associates, Inc. 1 Civil Engineering Technician $15.69/hr wage 648 employed

Mapping Technician Related Degrees $16.15/hr wage 430 employed Architecture (one year only), A.A.-Arch.

Electrical Drafter Architectural Drafting Technology, A.A.S. $20.97/hr wage The Drafting and Design Cluster curricula prepares individuals to enter the workforce assisting architects, engineers, 97 employed contractors and other related fields. The General Drafting...

Electronic Drafter Architectural Engineering Technology, A.A.S. $20.97/hr wage The Architectural Engineering Technology concentration educates students in the design of projects in residential as well as 97 employed commercial fields. The program is designed to...

Construction Engineering Technology, A.A.S. Construction Engineering Technology emphasizes the technology, engineering, and construction business requirements that have historically been needed by the construction industry...

General Drafting Technology, A.A.S. The Drafting and Design Cluster curricula prepares individuals to enter the workforce assisting architects, engineers, contractors and other related fields. The General Drafting...

Hinds Community College | http://www.hindscc.edu/