Electrical and Electronics Drafters

What Electrical and Electronics Drafters Do

Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment.

Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience

None

On-the-job training

None

Self-employed

6.6%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

• Designimportance 4.4/5
• Engineering and Technologyimportance 4.3/5
• Computers and Electronicsimportance 4.2/5
• English Languageimportance 3.9/5
• Mathematicsimportance 3.6/5
• Administrativeimportance 3.5/5
• Education and Trainingimportance 3.2/5
• Public Safety and Securityimportance 3.1/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

• E-Mail4.9/5
• Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6/5
• Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.6/5
• Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.4/5
• Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.3/5
• Spend Time Sitting4.3/5

Related Careers

• Mechanical Drafters
• Architectural and Civil Drafters
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
• Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Electrical Engineers
• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Calibration Technologists and Technicians

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

• Medical Dosimetrists97% skill match
• Architectural and Civil Drafters97% skill match
• Physician Assistants95% skill match
• Neurologists95% skill match
• Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary95% skill match
• Information Security Analysts95% skill match
• Cartographers and Photogrammetrists95% skill match
• Mechanical Drafters94% skill match

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

• Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.5/5
• Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.4/5
• Time Managementimportance 3.1/5
• Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
• Social Perceptivenessimportance 2.9/5
• Quality Control Analysisimportance 2.9/5
• Systems Analysisimportance 2.9/5
• Systems Evaluationimportance 2.9/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

• Attention to Detail
• Dependability
• Cautiousness
• Achievement Orientation
• Integrity
• Intellectual Curiosity
• Cooperation

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

• RealisticHigh
• ConventionalHigh
• InvestigativeMedium
• ArtisticMedium
• EnterprisingLow
• SocialLow

Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where electrical and electronics drafters make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).

1. 1Manchester-Nashua, NH7.05× national avg
2. 2Albuquerque, NM4.42× national avg
3. 3San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA3.65× national avg
4. 4Anchorage, AK3.17× national avg
5. 5Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO3.00× national avg

Possible Career Moves

A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.

• Architectural and Civil DraftersLateral Move
• Mechanical DraftersLateral Move
• Information Security AnalystsCareer Change
• Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsAdvancement

See the full career path from Electrical and Electronics Drafters →

Related Education Programs

Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.