27-1025.00 - Interior Designers

27-1025.00 - Interior Designers
Interior Designers
27-1025.00
Updated 2026
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.
Sample of reported job titles:
Certified Kitchen Designer, Color and Materials Designer, Commercial Interior Designer, Decorating Consultant, Designer, Interior Decorator, Interior Design Consultant, Interior Design Coordinator, Interior Designer, Registered Interior Designer
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Occupation-Specific Information
Overview
Tasks
Technology Skills
Occupational Requirements
Work Activities
Detailed Work Activities
Work Context
Experience Requirements
Job Zone
Training & Credentials
Apprenticeship
Worker Requirements
Skills
Knowledge
Education
Worker Characteristics
Abilities
Interests
Work Styles
Workforce Characteristics
Wages & Employment
Job Openings
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Occupation-Specific Information
Tasks
Design plans to be safe and to be compliant with the American Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents.
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Research health and safety code requirements to inform design.
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Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning of interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, purpose, and function.
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Advise client on interior design factors, such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination.
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Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success.
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Review and detail shop drawings for construction plans.
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Inspect construction work on site to ensure its adherence to the design plans.
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Render design ideas in form of paste-ups or drawings.
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Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items.
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Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art work, and accessories.
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Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval.
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Research and explore the use of new materials, technologies, and products to incorporate into designs.
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Design spaces to be environmentally friendly, using sustainable, recycled materials when feasible.
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Formulate environmental plan to be practical, esthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity or selling merchandise.
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Plan and design interior environments for boats, planes, buses, trains, and other enclosed spaces.
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Technology Skills
Computer aided design CAD software
— Autodesk AutoCAD
; Autodesk Revit
; Computer aided design and drafting software CADD; Trimble SketchUp Pro
9 more
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Desktop publishing software
— Adobe InDesign
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Document management software
— Adobe Acrobat
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Electronic mail software
— Email software; IBM Notes; Microsoft Outlook
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Graphics or photo imaging software
— Adobe Creative Cloud software
; Adobe Illustrator
; Adobe Photoshop
; iPhotoMEASURE
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Internet browser software
— Web browser software
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Office suite software
— Microsoft Office software
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Presentation software
— Microsoft PowerPoint
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Project management software
— Microsoft Project
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Spreadsheet software
— Microsoft Excel
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Video creation and editing software
— Autodesk 3ds Max; Maxon Cinema 4D
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Word processing software
— Microsoft Word
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Occupational Requirements
Work Activities
Thinking Creatively
— Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
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Making Decisions and Solving Problems
— Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
— Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
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Getting Information
— Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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Working with Computers
— Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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Communicating with People Outside the Organization
— Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
— Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
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Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
— Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
— Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
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Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
— Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
— Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
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Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
— Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
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Processing Information
— Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
— Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
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Selling or Influencing Others
— Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
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Documenting/Recording Information
— Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
— Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
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Scheduling Work and Activities
— Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
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Developing and Building Teams
— Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
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Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
— Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
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Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
— Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
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Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
— Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
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Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
— Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
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Developing Objectives and Strategies
— Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
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Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
— Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
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Performing Administrative Activities
— Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
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Coaching and Developing Others
— Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
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Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
— Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
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Training and Teaching Others
— Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
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Analyzing Data or Information
— Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
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Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
— Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
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Detailed Work Activities
Draw detailed or technical illustrations.
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Plan facility layouts or designs.
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Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work.
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Update professional knowledge.
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Confer with clients to determine needs.
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Discuss designs or plans with clients.
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Coordinate construction or installation activities.
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Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet specifications or standards.
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Review details of technical drawings or specifications.
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Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
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Select materials or props.
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Estimate costs for projects or productions.
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Present work to clients for approval.
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Incorporate green features into the design of structures or facilities.
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Evaluate environmental impact of operational or development activities.
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Monitor environmental impacts of production or development activities.
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Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.
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Work Context
E-Mail
— 96% responded “Every day.”
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Telephone Conversations
— 88% responded “Every day.”
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Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
— 79% responded “Every day.”
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Contact With Others
— 72% responded “Constant contact with others.”
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Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team
— 67% responded “Extremely important.”
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Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
— 78% responded “Every day.”
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Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
— 44% responded “Extremely important.”
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Time Pressure
— 44% responded “Once a week or more but not every day.”
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Spend Time Sitting
— 60% responded “More than half the time.”
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Duration of Typical Work Week
— 52% responded “More than 40 hours.”
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Deal With External Customers or the Public in General
— 40% responded “Very important.”
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Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals
— 56% responded “Some freedom.”
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Freedom to Make Decisions
— 48% responded “Some freedom.”
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Level of Competition
— 42% responded “Highly competitive.”
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Written Letters and Memos
— 33% responded “Every day.”
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Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities
— 52% responded “Very important.”
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Frequency of Decision Making
— 38% responded “Every day.”
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Physical Proximity
— 46% responded “Moderately close (at arm's length).”
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Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
— 52% responded “Important results.”
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Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers
— 42% responded “High responsibility.”
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Experience Requirements
Job Zone
Title
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Education
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Job Training
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Job Zone Examples
Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
SVP
Range
(7.0 to < 8.0)
Training & Credentials
State training
Local training
Certifications
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State licenses
Apprenticeship Opportunities
Example apprenticeship titles for this occupation:
Interior Designer
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Worker Requirements
Skills
Active Listening
— Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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Critical Thinking
— Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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Reading Comprehension
— Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
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Speaking
— Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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Coordination
— Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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Service Orientation
— Actively looking for ways to help people.
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Social Perceptiveness
— Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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Complex Problem Solving
— Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
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Writing
— Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
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Judgment and Decision Making
— Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
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Persuasion
— Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
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Time Management
— Managing one's own time and the time of others.
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Active Learning
— Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
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Monitoring
— Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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Negotiation
— Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
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Operations Analysis
— Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
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Instructing
— Teaching others how to do something.
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Mathematics
— Using mathematics to solve problems.
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Systems Analysis
— Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
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Knowledge
Design
— Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
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Customer and Personal Service
— Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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Building and Construction
— Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
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English Language
— Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
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Sales and Marketing
— Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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Administration and Management
— Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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Computers and Electronics
— Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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Public Safety and Security
— Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
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Fine Arts
— Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
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Administrative
— Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
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Psychology
— Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
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Personnel and Human Resources
— Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
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Education
How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation? Respondents said:
84%
responded:
Bachelor’s degree required
4%
responded:
Some college, no degree required
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4%
responded:
Associate’s degree required
Worker Characteristics
Abilities
Fluency of Ideas
— The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
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Originality
— The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
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Near Vision
— The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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Oral Comprehension
— The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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Oral Expression
— The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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Visualization
— The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
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Written Comprehension
— The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
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Problem Sensitivity
— The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
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Speech Clarity
— The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
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Speech Recognition
— The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
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Visual Color Discrimination
— The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
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Deductive Reasoning
— The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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Written Expression
— The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
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Category Flexibility
— The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
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Inductive Reasoning
— The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
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Far Vision
— The ability to see details at a distance.
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Information Ordering
— The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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Mathematical Reasoning
— The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
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Selective Attention
— The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
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Interests
Interest code:
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Artistic
— Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
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Realistic
— Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
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Work Styles
Innovation
— A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.
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Attention to Detail
— A tendency to be detail-oriented, organized, and thorough in completing work.
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Dependability
— A tendency to be reliable, responsible, and consistent in meeting work-related obligations.
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Workforce Characteristics
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages
(2024)
$30.52 hourly, $63,490 annual
State wages
Local wages
Employment
(2024)
87,100 employees
Projected growth
(2024-2034)
Average (3% to 4%)
Projected job openings
(2024-2034)
7,800
State trends
Top industries
(2024)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
2024 wage data
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and
2024-2034 employment projections
external site
“Projected growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2024-2034). “Projected job openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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National Associations
American Society of Interior Designers
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International Interior Design Association
external site
American Institute of Architects
external site
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
external site
National Kitchen and Bath Association
external site
USGBC
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Accreditation, Certification, & Unions
American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers
external site
Council for Interior Design Accreditation
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Council for Interior Design Qualification
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