AI Career Radar

Architectural and Civil Drafters

Prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings or drawings and topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and public works. Use knowledge of building materials, engineering practices, and mathematics to complete drawings.

AI exposure35 / 100Moderate exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation16
Freedom to set tasks68
Repeating the same tasks63
$66,150Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+5.2%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
55Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Critical Thinking
63
66
Active Listening
63
63
Judgment and Decision Making
63
60
Speaking
63
56
Monitoring
63
56
Coordination
62
56
Active Learning
62
53
Complex Problem Solving
62
53
Reading Comprehension
61
69
Time Management
61
53
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
56
Social Perceptiveness
60
50
Instructing
58
47
Learning Strategies
58
41
Systems Analysis
57
50
Service Orientation
56
47
Systems Evaluation
56
44
Persuasion
54
50
Mathematics
53
53
Negotiation
52
47
Science
52
28
Management of Personnel Resources
50
44
Operations Analysis
49
28
Installation
48
0
Management of Financial Resources
47
31
Management of Material Resources
47
31
Quality Control Analysis
47
28
Technology Design
47
25
Troubleshooting
47
22
Equipment Selection
47
0
Equipment Maintenance
47
0
Operations Monitoring
46
22
Repairing
46
0
Programming
45
19
Operation and Control
43
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Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
17%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
18%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Active Learning, Speaking

#3Industrial EngineersArchitecture & Engineering
81/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$102,440
10-yr growth
+12.4%
Skill gap
13%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening

80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,570
10-yr growth
+9.7%
Skill gap
12%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Speaking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Architectural and Civil Drafters could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.