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Drafting and Design Technology

Western Career College - Emeryville

  • A program that prepares individuals to generally apply technical skills to create working drawings and computer simulations for a variety of applications. Includes instruction in specification interpretation, dimensioning techniques, drafting calculations, material estimation, technical communications, computer applications, and interpersonal communications. Find Colleges Offering Drafting and Design Technology Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Prepare detailed drawings of architectural designs and plans for buildings and structures according to specifications provided by architect.
      Salary and Wages

      Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,710
      • Average Annual Salary: $60,920
      • Average Hourly Rate: $29.29

      San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,680
      • Average Annual Salary: $58,060
      • Average Hourly Rate: $27.92
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 115,522
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 122,541
      • Percent Job Growth: 6.08%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Visualization
      • Finger Dexterity
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Prepare drawings and topographical and relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, pipelines, flood control projects, and water and sewerage control systems.
      Salary and Wages

      Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,710
      • Average Annual Salary: $60,920
      • Average Hourly Rate: $29.29

      San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,680
      • Average Annual Salary: $58,060
      • Average Hourly Rate: $27.92
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 115,522
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 122,541
      • Percent Job Growth: 6.08%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Near Vision
    • Salary and Wages

      Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 210
      • Average Annual Salary: $60,560
      • Average Hourly Rate: $29.12

      San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 90
      • Average Annual Salary: $55,390
      • Average Hourly Rate: $26.63
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 24,521
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 27,215
      • Percent Job Growth: 10.99%
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Drafting and Design Technology
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    Overall
    All Students261511
     
    By Gender
    Male21129
    Female532
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien---
    American Indian1-1
    Black1055
    Asian312
    Hispanic642
    White33-
    Unknown321
     
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