£16,120
Average salary at age 20
£33,280
Average Salary
34
Average hours per week
Description
Draughtspersons prepare technical drawings, plans, maps, charts and similar items.Main Tasks
- Examines design specification to determine general requirements;
- Considers the suitability of different materials with regard to the dimensions and weight and calculates the likely fatigue, stresses, tolerances, bonds and threads;
- Prepares design drawings, plans or sketches and checks feasibility of construction and compliance with safety regulations;
- Prepares detailed drawings, plans, charts or maps that include natural features, desired surface finish, elevations, electrical circuitry and other details as required;
- Arranges for completed drawings to be reproduced for use as working drawings.
Qualifications
Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades, BTEC/ SQA awards, an appropriate GNVQ/GSVQ or A levels/H grades. Further training consists of courses of study and supervised practical experience.What Draughtspersons studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (L7) Human & social geography | 1 |
| (W2) Design studies | 34 |
| (H3) Mechanical engineering | 10 |
| (C8) Psychology | 1 |
| (H4) Aerospace engineering | 3 |
| (F7) Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments | 1 |
| (F6) Geology | 2 |
| (F8) Physical geographical sciences | 6 |
| (W6) Cinematics & photography | 2 |
| (C7) Molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry | 1 |
| (H8) Chemical, process & energy engineering | 1 |
| (K2) Building | 2 |
| (K1) Architecture | 14 |
| (H1) General engineering | 6 |
| (H2) Civil engineering | 3 |
| (M2) Law by topic | 1 |
| (J9) Others in technology | 1 |
| (F4) Forensic & archaeological sciences | 1 |
| (H7) Production & manufacturing engineering | 2 |
| (P3) Media studies | 1 |
| (N2) Management studies | 1 |
| (H6) Electronic & electrical engineering | 1 |
| (I1) Computer science | 1 |
UK Prospects
44800
Workforce Size
0.52%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
3989
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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