San Antonio College
Computer Aided Drafting and Design Program
JOBS
This page contains information regarding jobs in the Computer Aided Drafting and Design field in San Antonio, Texas, and the United States. Some information will be general in nature and, as this page develops, it is hoped that specific jobs will be listed as well as links to appropriate company pages.
General Item # 4
There is a website entitled http://www.gisjobs.com that has a lot of information about GIS Job possibilities worldwide. It has classified ads about jobs as well as a resume posting service which is available for a fee.
In short, average salaries range from $36,000 with one year of experience to $70,500 with 20 years of experience. Other information includes software usage. ESRI products are a heavy favorite with approximately 70% using ESRI software. Autodesk products, MapInfo, and Intergraph/Bently products are grouped together with about 20% to 12% usage.
Source: Website, December 15, 1998
General Item #3
From a report on a survey done by the University of Cincinatti on hiring trends in Architecture firms:
"Work experience and computer-aided design (CAD) skills are a student's best friends when it comes to landing a job and commanding a higher wage. Ten years ago, 30 percent of firms had CAD drafting abilities. That figure now stands at 93 percent. Currently, 45 percent have rendering/animation abilities to create computerized, three dimensional models, usually for client presentations."
"Nearly 30 percent of firms want students with CAD skills, 18 percent want graduates with computer modeling/animation ability. Presently, only 13 percent of firms have a home page, but 32 percent expect to develop one in the near future. Doubtless, graduates with HTML editing skills will enjoy advantages in this changing job market."
Source: Design/Build, August 1998.
General Item #2
Reported in Community College Week, May 18, 1998 in an article "Hot Careers and Getting Hotter" by Pamela R. Weiger.
Computer assisted Design program starting salaries nationwide are considered in the Ten Highest Hot Program starting salaries.
Computer Assisted Design
| Average Starting Salary | Minimum Starting Salary | Maximum Starting Salary |
| $26,891 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
General Item #1
Reported in San Antonio Express-News on Sunday, January 18, 1998
Drafters which includes CADD Operators and Technicians are listed as a Targeted Occupation in the Alamo Region. This means that there is high demand for this occupation. Following are some statistics for the State of Texas for these jobs.
| Texas Average Starting Salary | Texas Average salary with experience | Texas Salary per hour | Expected annual openings in Texas | Projected increase in Texas between 1993 and 2000 |
| $17-900 - 23,000 | $23,900 - 30,700 | $13.15 | 1,105 | 15.90% |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission
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