What does a Drafter do?
Education--
Work/Life Balance
3.5 ★
Salary Range--
Career Opportunity
3.3 ★
Avg. Experience2-4 years
Drafter Salaries near United Kingdom
Average Base Pay
£36,715 /yr
Not including cash compensation
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Glassdoor Estimated Salary
Drafter Career Path
Learn how to become a Drafter, what skills and education you need to succeed, and what level of pay to expect at each step on your career path.
Drafter
Years of Experience Distribution
0 - 1
36%
2 - 4
49%
5 - 7
6%
8+
9%
Not including years spent in education and/or training
Drafter Insights
Read what Drafter professionals have to say about their job experiences and view top companies for this career.
Hitec Metal
Senior Drafter Cum Production Executive30 Jan 2023
“No upskilling or reskilling (essential training) for employee which could be risky for your long term career path.”
AnovaCAD Drafter25 May 2022
“The people here are so great to work with they are what make this job fun and exiting to work with.”
BEE ConsultingCAD Drafter5 Nov 2021
“Flexible and nice people to work with.”
BSB DesignStructural Drafter13 Feb 2023
“I found that the architectural staff did not behave this way and was much more enjoyable to work with.”
Tice Engineering
CAD Drafter26 Sept 2021
“Actually everyone who has worked with was super nice to me and I appreciated it.”
Axis LightingCAD Drafter14 Jun 2022
“Manager would make you stay at the same position and won’t give you any promotion opportunity.”
Barton ConstructionDrafter16 Jan 2023
“Good good good good good”
Royal EngineeringDrafter17 Jan 2023
“The people are great and make this a fun place to work”
Frequently asked questions about the role and responsibilities of a Drafter
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