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Mechanical Drafter

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AVG. SALARY

$62,240

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EDUCATION

Associate's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

Skills Needed

Basic Skills

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These skills are necessary but not as important:

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Transferable Skills

Here's a list of skills used in this career that are also used in other careers.

High level of skill required

  • Designing structures and land use
  • Drafting drawings for buildings and equipment
  • Drawing diagrams, charts, and maps
  • Following construction blueprints and plans
  • Operating computer aided design (CAD) systems

Medium level of skill required

  • Processing data on computers
  • Working as a member of a design team

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Workplace Skills

Workplace skills are practiced activities that help people become successful in all kinds of careers. Here's a list of the workplace skills that are used in this career.

High level of skill required

Medium level of skill required

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Improve Your Skills

Skills are wonderful because you can always improve them! All it takes is a little hard work and motivation.

So if you see that a career requires more skill than you currently have, don't worry – it's always possible to learn more skills.