The Architecture and Construction industry is part of the fastest-growing career sector in California, now employing more than 450,000 people statewide.
Saddleback College graduates enter the workforce with confidence, in a variety of high paying careers, from architectural drafting to building inspection, construction management, and more. In fact, career education grads from Saddleback’s Architectural Drafting program report an average wage increase of 74%, while Construction Inspection alums increased their salaries by more than 50%.
Careers and Salaries
- Civil Engineer*: $111,870
- Urban/ Regional Planner*: $92,690
- Construction and Building Inspector: $91,180
- Architect*: $90,200
- Architectural Drafter: $62,350
*with further education
Contact the Architecture Department
Scott Farthing
Dean of Arts, Media, Performance and Design
Michelle Macdougall Jackson
Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD) Operations Manager
Ari Grayson
Architectural Drafting Instructor
ATAS 202
Blake Stephens
Architecture/Drafting Instructor
ATAS 225
Glen Stevenson
Mechanical Drafting/CAD Instructor
ATAS 206