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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. (O'Net 27-1025.00)
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| Reported job titles:
Certified Kitchen Designer,
Color Expert,
Color and Materials Designer,
Commercial Interior Designer,
Decorating Consultant,
Decorator
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| Locations
| May 2009 |
| hourly rates |
annual rates |
| Average |
Median |
Midrange |
Average |
Median |
Midrange |
| Vermont |
$22.24 |
$21.60 |
$17.91 -
$24.92
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$ 46,250 |
$ 44,920 |
$ 37,250 -
$ 51,840
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| Burlington-South Burlington MSA |
$20.39 |
$18.05 |
$11.56 -
$25.71
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$ 42,420 |
$ 37,550 |
$ 24,050 -
$ 53,470
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| Southern Vermont Balance of State |
$23.22 |
$22.36 |
$20.12 -
$25.20
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$ 48,310 |
$ 46,500 |
$ 41,850 -
$ 52,410
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source: Occupational Employment Statistics, Vermont Labor Market Information, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released June 2010. |
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| Location |
Employment |
Annual % change
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Annual job openings
(due to growth and
net replacements) |
| 2008 |
2018 |
| Vermont |
243 |
275 |
1.2% |
11 |
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source: Employment Projections, Vermont Economic & Labor Market Information, in cooperation with U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released August 2010. |
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| Industry |
Vermont |
2008
Employment |
Percent
of Total |
| Total Self-Employed and Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job |
113 |
47% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
53 |
22% |
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source: Employment Projections, Vermont Economic & Labor Market Information, in cooperation with U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released August 2010. |
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Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, and purpose and function. |
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Advise client on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and utilization 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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Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval. |
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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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Formulate environmental plan to be practical, esthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity or selling merchandise. |
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Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art works, and accessories. |
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Render design ideas in form of paste-ups or drawings. |
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Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Interior Designers updated June 2009 |
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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, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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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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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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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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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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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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Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Interior Designers updated June 2009 |
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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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Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Management of Financial Resources - Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
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Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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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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Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Interior Designers updated July 2004 |
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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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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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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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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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Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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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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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 there is a problem. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Interior Designers updated June 2009 |
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Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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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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Communicating with Persons Outside 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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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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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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Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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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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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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Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others - Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Interior Designers updated June 2009 |
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Artistic - Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. |
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Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Interior Designers updated June 2008 |
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Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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Innovation - Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
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Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
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Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
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Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
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Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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Self Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Interior Designers updated June 2009 |
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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed |
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Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. |
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Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. |
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Experience: 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. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Interior Designers updated June 2009 |
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| source: National Center for Education Statistics 2000 Classification of Instructional Programs
and Consortium of Vermont Colleges. |
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| Occupational Outlook Handbook |
| The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. |
| Handbook occupations related to Interior Designers : |
| Interior designers |
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| O*NET™ Online |
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O*NET Online is an interactive web site for those interested in exploring occupations through O*NET, The Occupational Information Network database.
All of the descriptive information on this page comes from the O*NET database, version 14.0, released July 2009.
The O*NET database takes the place of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) as the nation's primary source of occupational information. |
| For additional information on Interior Designers , go to
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Interior Designers |
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