CAD Draughtsman Job Trends in Sussex

Computer-Aided Design Draughtsperson (CAD Draughtsperson)
South East > Sussex

The median Computer-Aided Design Draughtsperson (CAD Draughtsperson) salary in Sussex is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 September 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 20 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a CAD Draughtsman 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Sussex 0.94% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.96% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £47,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
75th Percentile £52,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £52,500 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Sussex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sussex. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Sussex with a recognized job title 104 40 176
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.11% 88.89% 98.88%
Number of salaries quoted 76 36 101
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,125 £35,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,250 £40,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.63% -20.00% -
75th Percentile £60,563 £47,500 £60,000
90th Percentile £70,000 £77,500 £72,500
South East median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +10.00% -4.76% -4.55%

CAD Draughtsman
Job Vacancy Trend in Sussex

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'CAD Draughtsman' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sussex.

CAD Draughtsman job vacancy trend in Sussex

CAD Draughtsman
Salary Trend in Sussex

Salary distribution trend for CAD Draughtsman job vacancies in Sussex.

Salary distribution trend for CAD Draughtsman job vacancies in Sussex

CAD Draughtsman Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sussex

For the 6 months to 27 September 2026, CAD Draughtsman job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Sussex region featuring CAD Draughtsman in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) 3D Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) AutoCAD
1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Design for Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) EPLAN
1 1 (100.00%) SOLIDWORKS

CAD Draughtsman Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sussex by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) AutoCAD
1 1 (100.00%) EPLAN
1 1 (100.00%) SOLIDWORKS
General
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) 3D Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Design for Manufacturing