There are many jobs that use AutoCAD, with varying salaries. Job positions requiring AutoCAD software include project managers, mechanical engineers, and CAD drafters. The average project manager salary is $97,180, the average mechanical engineer salary is $90,160, and the average CAD drafter salary is $57,960.
Other job positions that require AutoCAD proficiency and offer competitive salaries based on data from Payscale include:
- Electrical engineer (average salary of $100,830)
- Industrial designer (average salary of $88,950)
- Civil engineer (average salary $88,750)
- Architect (average salary of $82,320)
- Urban planner (average salary of $75,950)