Occupations/17-3012.00
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
74%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
36%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
65%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Consult with engineers to discuss or interpret design concepts, or determine requirements of detailed working drawings.
- Mostly routine
Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets to be checked by an engineer or an architect.
- Mostly routine
Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry or printed circuit boards, using computer-assisted equipment or standard drafting techniques and devices.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry or printed circuit boards, using computer-assisted equipment or standard drafting techniques and devices.
- 02Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications, or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew.
- 03Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets to be checked by an engineer or an architect.
- 04Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations.
- 05Consult with engineers to discuss or interpret design concepts, or determine requirements of detailed working drawings.
- 06Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to resolve problems.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.33
- Degree of automation2.49
- Time sitting4.30
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations2.92
- Hands-on objects/tools2.54
- Outdoors / weather2.11
- Disease exposure1.06
- Decision freedom3.69
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Oral Comprehension3.88
- Near Vision3.88
- Written Expression3.62
- Visualization3.62
- Oral Expression3.62
- Speech Recognition3.50
- Problem Sensitivity3.38
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.38
- Active Listening3.62
- Writing3.50
- Speaking3.25
- Mathematics2.75
- Science1.88
- Critical Thinking3.50
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies2.62
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 29 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr $69,338 2 yr $67,899 Bachelor's · CIP 15.03 |
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Public | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $5,200 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $69,338 2 yr $69,221 Bachelor's · CIP 15.03 |
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $48,800 | 87% | 85% | 1 yr $66,915 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 15.03 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $64,629 2 yr $63,005 Bachelor's · CIP 15.03 |
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $10,000 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $63,253 2 yr $63,005 Bachelor's · CIP 15.03 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr — 2 yr $62,260 Bachelor's · CIP 15.03 |
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $7,100 | 40% | 74% | 1 yr $61,814 2 yr $61,516 Bachelor's · CIP 15.03 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $50,856 2 yr $65,332 Associate · CIP 15.03 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $50,856 2 yr $48,432 Associate · CIP 15.03 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General 15.1301 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr — 2 yr $48,823 Certificate · CIP 15.13 |
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Public | Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General 15.1301 | $2,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $47,650 2 yr $45,277 Bachelor's · CIP 15.13 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0303 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $42,682 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 15.03 |