Modeled career paths · Drafting CAD

Where does a CAD Drafter go next?

What employers are asking a CAD Drafter for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Senior Designer, CAD+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of CAD Drafter go here
progression90% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Design Office Lead+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of CAD Drafter go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Drafting Manager+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of CAD Drafter go here
leadership branchno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Human Factors Lead+204% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Design Office Lead. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Corrosion Engineer+69% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Designer, CAD. 3% joint modeled share
pivot88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Test Engineer+69% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Designer, CAD. 3% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.