Mechanical drafters
Mechanical drafters: demand is edging down in the US and giving mixed signals in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Edging down
Basis: outlook thinning, other holding. Architecture job postings +3.8% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: -6.0%. Median pay: US$71,550.
Canada: Signals disagree
Basis: weekly rising, outlook thinning. Architecture job postings +10.3% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: -0.56 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 17-3013. Canada NOC 22212. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.