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Occupational Description

Plan, design, and furnish interiors of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings. Formulate design which is practical, aesthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity, selling merchandise, or improving life style. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design. Exclude "Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers" (27-1026).

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Interior Designers

Employment Outlook for Interior Designers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow much faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Interior Designers There are 1 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 1 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Retail Design Planning Specialist	1/28/10	Beaverton

State of Oregon License Information for Interior Designers No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Interior Designers

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$13.62	$16.33	$22.13	$25.62	$36.77	$25.18	$52,380
Multnomah / Washington	13.98	16.60	22.35	25.31	34.74	23.24	48,335
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	14.25	16.36	19.20	23.51	28.77	20.12	41,842
Jackson / Josephine	13.92	15.24	18.43	28.40	31.43	20.90	43,484
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	10.96	12.10	18.27	22.01	24.94	17.73	36,889

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Regional Employment Projections for Interior Designers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	656	831	175	26.7%	18	10	27
Multnomah / Washington	470	617	147	31.3%	15	7	22
Clackamas	77	93	16	20.8%	2	1	3
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	50	59	9	18.0%	1	1	2
Lane	36	42	6	16.7%	1	1	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	35	44	9	25.7%	1	1	1
Jackson / Josephine	35	44	9	25.7%	1	1	1
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	10	12	2	20.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	9	10	1	11.1%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	5	7	2	40.0%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	5	6	1	20.0%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	4	5	1	25.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	4	2	-2	-50.0%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	2	4	2	100.0%	0	0	0
Douglas	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Interior Designers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	656
Total, All Industries	Private	653
Construction	Private	29
Construction of Buildings	Private	27
Residential Building Construction	Private	27
Manufacturing	Private	27
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	Private	11
Wholesale Trade	Private	28
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	24
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	Private	18
Retail Trade	Private	176
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	Private	95
Furniture Stores	Private	66
Home Furnishings Stores	Private	29
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	Private	73
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	Private	73
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	384
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	Private	202
Specialized Design Services	Private	182

Educational Requirements for Interior Designers Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Interior Designers

• Analyze Customer Interior Space Needs
• Apply Lighting Techniques
• Confer With Clients To Discuss And Determine Layout Design
• Create Art From Ideas
• Design Interior Spaces
• Draw Prototypes And Plans To Scale
• Identify Plants And Flowers For Decorative Value
• Make Presentations
• Meet Deadlines
• Organize Commercial Artistic And Design Projects
• Perceive Color, Balance And Proportion
• Provide Customer Service
• Sell Services
• Use Computer Design And Graphics Software
• Use Hand And Power Tools To Create Art
• Utilize Characteristics Of Materials In Interior Design

Schools and Training Providers for Interior Designers The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

• Interior Architecture
• Interior Design

The Art Institute of Portland 1122 NW Davis St. Portland, OR 97209 Phone: (503) 228-6528 Programs of Training: Interior Design	Marylhurst University 17600 Pacific Hwy - Hwy 43 Marylhurst, OR 97036 Phone: (503) 636-8141 Programs of Training: Interior Design	Heritage School of Interior Design 9340 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, St Beaverton, OR 97005-3301 Phone: (503) 292-3343 Programs of Training: Interior Design
Oregon State University 104 Kerr Administration Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-0123 Programs of Training: Interior Design	Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Interior Design	University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Interior Architecture

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Interior Designers No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Interior Designers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Set And Exhibit Designers	42%
Merchandise Displayers And Window Trimmers	40%
Fashion Designers	36%
Floral Designers	32%
Designers, All Other	28%
Graphic Designers	22%
Commercial And Industrial Designers	21%
Craft Artists	20%