Modeled career paths · Drafting CAD

Where does a Junior Drafter go next?

What employers are asking a Junior 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
CAD Drafter+59% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Junior Drafter go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Designer, CAD+109% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Junior Drafter go here
progression90% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Design Office Lead+166% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via CAD Drafter. 15% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Drafting Manager+166% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via CAD Drafter. 15% joint modeled share
leadership branchno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Corrosion Engineer+170% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Designer, CAD. 1% joint modeled share
pivot88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Test Engineer+170% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Designer, CAD. 1% 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.