Jobs Similar to Electrical and Electronics Drafters
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to electrical and electronics drafters, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Mechanical Drafters, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Electrical Engineers.
Electrical and Electronics Drafters: $76,870 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Electrical and Electronics Drafters) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mechanical DraftersSame group | 80% | $71,550−7% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSame group | 80% | $64,950−16% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Electrical Engineers | 79% | $120,630+57% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 79% | $81,390+6% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Architectural and Civil DraftersSame group | 79% | $66,150−14% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Wind Energy Engineers | 79% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Mechanical Engineers | 78% | $104,110+35% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists | 77% | $130,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians | 77% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Aerospace Engineers | 77% | $134,960+76% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Industrial Engineers | 77% | $102,440+33% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Computer Hardware Engineers | 76% | $161,740+110% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Microsystems Engineers | 76% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 14 | Mechatronics Engineers | 76% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Automotive Engineers | 76% | $104,110Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 76% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar | 75% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Surveying and Mapping TechniciansSame group | 75% | $54,240−29% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Validation Engineers | 75% | $102,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 75% | $106,220+38% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Mechanical Drafters
80% similar · $71,550 (−7%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
80% similar · $64,950 (−16%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Electrical Engineers
79% similar · $120,630 (+57%) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
79% similar · $81,390 (+6%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Architectural and Civil Drafters
79% similar · $66,150 (−14%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Wind Energy Engineers
79% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Mechanical Engineers
78% similar · $104,110 (+35%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
77% similar · $130,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
77% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Aerospace Engineers
77% similar · $134,960 (+76%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Industrial Engineers
77% similar · $102,440 (+33%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Computer Hardware Engineers
76% similar · $161,740 (+110%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Microsystems Engineers
76% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 14Mechatronics Engineers
76% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Automotive Engineers
76% similar · $104,110 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Solar Energy Systems Engineers
76% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
75% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Surveying and Mapping Technicians
75% similar · $54,240 (−29%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 19Validation Engineers
75% similar · $102,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
75% similar · $106,220 (+38%) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for electrical and electronics drafters also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where electrical and electronics drafters is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists (80)
- Wind Energy Engineers (76)
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians (74)
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists (74)
- Traffic Technicians (74)
- Automotive Engineers (73)
- Construction and Building Inspectors (73)
- Mechatronics Engineers (73)
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers (73)
- Technical Writers (73)
Questions about jobs like electrical and electronics drafters
What jobs are most similar to electrical and electronics drafters?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Mechanical Drafters (80% similar), Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (80% similar), Electrical Engineers (79% similar), Cartographers and Photogrammetrists (79% similar) and Architectural and Civil Drafters (79% similar).
Which jobs like electrical and electronics drafters pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Computer Hardware Engineers ($161,740, +110%; usually a bachelor's degree), Aerospace Engineers ($134,960, +76%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Electrical Engineers ($120,630, +57%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with electrical and electronics drafters ($76,870).
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.