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How to become Architectural and Civil Drafters
Median annual wage for Architectural and Civil Drafters (17-3011) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.
What you would actually do
The tasks that make up the work of Architectural and Civil Drafters, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Create graphical representations of civil structures.
- Evaluate technical data to determine effect on designs or plans.
- Create maps.
- Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.
- Prepare detailed work plans.
- Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products.
- Verify mathematical calculations.
- Determine operational methods.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Reading Comprehension3.6/5
- Complex Problem Solving3.5/5
- Systems Analysis3.5/5
- Writing3.4/5
- Critical Thinking3.4/5
- Active Learning3.4/5
- Active Listening3.3/5
- Mathematics3.3/5
- Monitoring3.3/5
- Time Management3.3/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for Architectural and Civil Drafters — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Realistic5.5/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Conventional4.9/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Artistic4.5/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
- Investigative4.2/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Social1.5/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Enterprising1.5/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
