A draftsperson is a skilled technician who draws plans of buildings, machines and products using accurate pictures to capture a design idea. You work under the direction of a building designer or architect and must be highly skilled in building technology. Your drawings are like modern blueprints, used as guides for builders and manufacturers.
Typical Career Progression
| |
Position |
Remuneration |
Experience |
Education |
| Start Position |
Trainee Drafter |
$15,000 - $25,000 |
Nil |
Certificate IV |
| 1st Promotion |
Junior Drafter |
$20,000 - $30,000 |
2 Years |
Certificate IV |
| 2nd Promotion |
Drafter |
$30,000 - $40,000 |
5 Years |
Certificate IV or Diploma |
| 3rd Promotion |
Senior Drafter |
$40,000 - $65,000 |
8 Years |
Certificate IV or Diploma |
| 4th Promotion |
Building Designer |
$55,000 - $70,000 |
10 Years |
Certificate IV or Diploma or Adv. Diploma or Degree |
| 5th Promotion |
Managing Building Designer |
$65,000 - $100,000 |
10 + Years |
Certificate IV or Diploma or Adv. Diploma or Degree |
*The above table is to be used as a guide only
After gaining a few years of commercial experience, you can continue your studies and complete a Masters degree in a related field, thereby qualifying you to enter the workforce as an architect or design engineer. This is a common career path if your year 12 results are not high enough to gain entry to architecture.
Advancing in seniority as a draftsperson, your skills and salary increase. A hardworking draftsperson can be expected to double their income throughout their career. Specialised computer programs can make up for any weakness you may have in mathematics.
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