Skill demand compared

AutoCAD vs. SolidWorks vs. Revit

How often each appears in job posts, how demand is moving, who asks for it and what it pays - from job posts sourced directly from company career sites.

In short

Which is more in demand: AutoCAD, SolidWorks or Revit?
AutoCAD - it appears in 0.8% of job posts (44,929 in the last 90 days), vs. Revit 0.3%; SolidWorks 0.3%.
Is AutoCAD, SolidWorks or Revit growing faster?
SolidWorks is growing faster, measured by the change in the share of job posts over the last three completed months vs. the three before: AutoCAD +9%; SolidWorks +19%; Revit +3%.
Which pays more: AutoCAD, SolidWorks or Revit?
SolidWorks job posts advertise the highest median salary (USD per year, last 12 months, pooled across countries): AutoCAD $93,600; SolidWorks $105,000; Revit $97,500.
Which is more often remote: AutoCAD, SolidWorks or Revit?
Revit - 23% of its job posts in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

Share of job posts per month

Side by side

SkillShare of postsPosts (90 days)Remote/hybridMedian salary (pooled)Top role
AutoCAD 0.8% 44,929 18% $93,600 Engineer
SolidWorks 0.3% 14,785 13% $105,000 Engineer
Revit 0.3% 16,129 23% $97,500 Engineer

Cite this data

jobdata API. (2026, November 14). AutoCAD vs. SolidWorks vs. Revit: demand in job posts [Data set]. Retrieved November 14, 2026, from https://jobdataapi.com/skill-demand/compare/autocad-vs-solidworks-vs-revit/

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