Interior Designers

Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.

Interior Designers

About this Career Path

Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.

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Environment

Many interior designers work for the specialized design services industry or for the architectural, engineering, and related services industry. In 2014, about 1 in 4 were self-employed.

Salary Breakdown

Interior Designers

$62,570

AVERAGE ANNUALLY

$30,930

ENTRY LEVEL

$60,340

MID LEVEL

$99,070

EXPERT LEVEL

Current Available & Projected Jobs

Interior Designers

89

Current Available Jobs

61,970

Projected job openings through 2032

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Top Expected Tasks

Interior Designers

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Interior Designers

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KNOWLEDGE

Design

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KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

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KNOWLEDGE

Building and Construction

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KNOWLEDGE

English Language

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KNOWLEDGE

Sales and Marketing

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SKILL

Active Listening

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SKILL

Critical Thinking

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SKILL

Reading Comprehension

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SKILL

Speaking

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SKILL

Coordination

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ABILITY

Fluency of Ideas

A

ABILITY

Originality

A

ABILITY

Near Vision

A

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

A

ABILITY

Oral Expression