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Occupational Description

Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.

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Mechanical Drafters

Employment Outlook for Mechanical Drafters

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Mechanical Drafters

There are 2 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Designer/Cad Draftsman	2/1/10	Salem	Neg.
Cad Systems Specialist - Temporary	1/15/10	Eugene	$14.00/hr to $18.00/hr DOE

State of Oregon License Information for Mechanical Drafters

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Mechanical Drafters

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$15.03	$17.98	$22.16	$26.60	$31.57	$22.62	$47,050
Multnomah / Washington	17.64	20.27	23.63	28.65	32.98	24.54	51,039
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	14.38	16.47	20.04	25.76	29.71	21.06	43,791
Lane	13.91	15.33	18.42	24.15	28.34	19.86	41,309
Douglas	11.46	13.15	15.98	19.75	24.80	16.98	35,320
Jackson / Josephine	13.48	15.00	18.19	23.83	31.21	20.09	41,777
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	13.11	17.30	20.90	24.08	27.24	20.60	42,839
Clackamas	15.09	18.60	22.85	26.51	30.80	22.65	47,094

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Regional Employment Projections for Mechanical Drafters

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	818	899	81	9.9%	8	24	32
Multnomah / Washington	410	468	58	14.1%	6	12	18
Lane	115	122	7	6.1%	1	3	4
Clackamas	104	112	8	7.7%	1	3	4
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	49	55	6	12.2%	1	2	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	41	50	9	22.0%	1	1	2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	38	43	5	13.2%	1	1	2
Jackson / Josephine	24	25	1	4.2%	0	1	1
Douglas	19	18	-1	-5.3%	0	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	6	6	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	4	4	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	2	5	3	150.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	1	2	1	100.0%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Mechanical Drafters

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	818
Total, All Industries	Private	818
Construction	Private	18
Specialty Trade Contractors	Private	10
Building Equipment Contractors	Private	10
Manufacturing	Private	540
Primary Metal Manufacturing	Private	13
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	85
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	Private	25
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	Private	12
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	26
Machinery Manufacturing	Private	185
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	Private	11
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	Private	66
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	Private	36
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	Private	54
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	44
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	Private	28
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	Private	11
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	Private	131
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	Private	72
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	Private	13
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	Private	11
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	Private	30
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	Private	38
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	Private	28
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	Private	10
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Private	26
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	Private	14
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Private	12
Wholesale Trade	Private	63
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	34
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	23
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	28
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	Private	28
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	175
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	Private	155

Educational Requirements for Mechanical Drafters

Workers must have postsecondary training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Mechanical Drafters

Apply Basic Engineering Principles
Apply Drafting And Mechanical Drawing Knowledge And Techniques
Apply Field Notes To Detailed Technical Drawings
Apply Mechanical Engineering Principles
Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
Apply Technical Engineering Regulations
Apply Technical Information To Manufacturing And Industrial Activities
Draw Prototypes And Plans To Scale
Interpret Computerized Data And Reports
Maintain Blueprinting Equipment
Prepare Drawings Of Machinery And Mechanical Devices
Prepare Working Diagrams Of Aircraft, Missiles And Parts
Read Blueprints And Technical Drawings
Read Schematics And Specifications
Understand Manufacturing Methods And Techniques
Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
Use Algebra
Use Compass, Dividers, Protractors And Triangles To Draw Manually
Use Computer Aided Drafting Software
Use Computers For Design, Drafting, Modeling And Other Engineering Tasks
Use Geometry
Use Metric System
Use Trigonometry
Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for Mechanical Drafters

The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
Phone: (503) 399-5000
Programs of Training:

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

Lane Community College
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene, OR 97405
Phone: (541) 463-3000
Programs of Training:

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Mechanical Drafters

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Mechanical Drafters matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Drafters, All Other	61%
Electrical And Electronics Drafters	59%
Architectural And Civil Drafters	47%
Civil Engineering Technicians	31%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	30%
Engineering Technicians, All Other	28%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	26%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	26%
Architects, Except Landscape And Naval	24%
Aerospace Engineering And Operations Technicians	24%

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