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Updated: 4 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$23K	$46K	$69K
Salary	$24,369 - $65,328
Bonus	$246.58 - $3,077
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$25,850 - $66,271
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 60

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Job Listings for Computer Aided Designer Jobs

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Jan 17	Computer Aided Designer Sr Assistant	CSC	North Charleston, South Carolina
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Companies and Industries for Computer Aided Designer Jobs

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Engineering Consulting	$35,676 - $79,523
Manufacturing, Heavy Equipment	$37,672 - $88,373

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Key Statistics for Computer Aided Designer Jobs

Gender

	Female 13%			Male 87%
Salary:	Not enough data			$33,000 - $54,114

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

20%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

38%

20 years or more

12%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Associate's Degree	$25,434 - $56,222
Bachelor's Degree	Not enough data
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD)	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 77%		Dental: 62%
	Vision: 46%		None: 17%

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Career Path for Computer Aided Designer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Computer Aided Designer

Salary Range

$25,850 - $66,271

	Computer Aided Design (CAD) Drafter $24,959 - $54,204
	AutoCAD Designer $30,274 - $69,373
	Mechanical Drafter $27,017 - $55,912

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Computer Aided Designer

Salary Range

$25,850 - $66,271

	Senior Mechanical Designer $44,351 - $93,377
	Mechanical Engineer $41,708 - $89,407
	Product Design Engineer, Industrial $38,890 - $81,868

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Top Cities by Popularity for Computer Aided Designer Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity

1. Detroit, Michigan

2. Nashville, Tennessee

3. Michigan City, Indiana

Computer Aided Designer Job Description

People with the job title Computer Aided Designer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Mechanical Drafters

Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.

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Computer Aided Designer - (City withheld for privacy), Ohio, United States

First - ask for a raise. If you don't ask or bring the subject up they might think that perfectly happy with your current pay and won't give you one. Companies are in bussines to make a profit and giving you a raise will cut into thier profit margin. Second - tell them why you desrve one. There are many reasons for you to get a raise. One is inflation. At an average inflation rate of 3.5%/year you would be getting relatively less pay if you didn't get a raise of that amount or more. Did ...

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