As of June 2026, Architectural and Civil Drafters has an AI-exposure score of 66/100 (High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Architectural and Civil Drafters
More exposed than 83% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$66,150. About 10,000 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How this role compares to similar Architecture & Engineering roles
What this role usually involves
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.
Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Architectural and Civil Drafters, SOC 17-3011.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.
Architectural and Civil Drafters tasks, by AI exposure
- Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles, using cross-sections and surveys, to represent elevations, topographical contours, subsurface formations, and structures.
- Locate and identify symbols on topographical surveys to denote geological and geophysical formations or oil field installations.
- Draw rough and detailed scale plans for foundations, buildings, and structures, based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets, and other data.
- Produce drawings, using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) or drafting machines, or by hand, using compasses, dividers, protractors, triangles, and other drafting devices.
- Draft plans and detailed drawings for structures, installations, and construction projects, such as highways, sewage disposal systems, and dikes, working from sketches or notes.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (70%).
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