CAD Drafter vs Electronics Technician
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
CAD Drafter
$69,700 typical, a year
Most CAD Drafters earn $57,200 to $83,200 a year.
From 641 postings that list pay
1,928 open jobs now
Electronics Technician
$66,600 typical, a year
Most Electronics Technicians earn $56,400 to $81,100 a year.
From 389 postings that list pay
1,311 open jobs now
CAD Drafters typically earn about $3,100 more a year than Electronics Technicians.
What each one does
CAD Drafter
- Create and modify 3D models and detailed engineering drawings using CAD software.
- Update existing drawings and documentation to reflect engineering changes and markups.
- Collaborate with engineers and other team members to ensure design accuracy and alignment.
- Prepare and maintain bills of materials and product structures within engineering systems.
- Review completed drawings for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to specifications.
- Organize and maintain digital libraries of drawings and related project documentation.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Electronics Technician
- Perform functional testing on electronic components and systems.
- Troubleshoot and repair electronic circuits and assemblies.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings.
- Document test results and maintain accurate records.
- Use test equipment like oscilloscopes and multimeters.
- Assemble and modify electronic equipment and circuits.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
CAD Drafter
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 2 in 10 postings
More common in CAD Drafter postings
- AutoCAD 6 in 10 postings
- Revit 2 in 10 postings
- SolidWorks 2 in 10 postings
- Drawing 2 in 10 postings
- Civil 3D 2 in 10 postings
- Technical Drafting 2 in 10 postings
- MicroStation 1 in 10 postings
- Bill of Materials 1 in 10 postings
Electronics Technician
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 2 in 10 postings
More common in Electronics Technician postings
- Oscilloscopes 3 in 10 postings
- Solder 3 in 10 postings
- Multimeter 3 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
- Technical Degree 2 in 10 postings
- Electrical Schematics 2 in 10 postings
- Fault Finding 2 in 10 postings
- U.S. Citizenship 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
CAD Drafter
- $50k - $85k/yrstated Brookfield, WICivil 3DRevitStormwater ModelingAutoCADSite Plans
Industrial Designer
Ecolab Inc.$65,800 - $98,700/yrstated Plano, Texas, United States of AmericaMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointAutoCADISO-9001Microsoft Office +6Industrial Designer
Ecolab Inc.$65,800 - $98,700/yrstated USA - Texas - PlanoMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointAutoCADISO-9001Microsoft Office +6
Electronics Technician
- Pay not stated Talladega, AL 35160, USAOscilloscopesSolderSignal GeneratorEnvironmental TestingElectronics +1
Electronic Test Technician III - 2nd Shift
Voyager Technologies, Inc.$60k - $85k/yrstated San Diego OnsiteWire DiagramsElectronicsCoatingEnvironmental TestingBlueprint Reading +1Electronic Test Technician III - 1st Shift
Voyager Technologies, Inc.$60k - $85k/yrstated San Diego OnsiteWire DiagramsElectronicsCoatingEnvironmental TestingBlueprint Reading +1
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