Interior Designers
O*NET Code: 27-1025.00
Description
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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💼 Also Known As
Bathroom Designer (Bath Designer)Certified Kitchen DesignerColor and Materials DesignerCommercial Interior DesignerDecorating ConsultantDecoratorDesign ConsultantDesignerFurniture ArrangerHome DecoratorHome DesignerHome Lighting AdvisorHouse DesignerInterior DecoratorInterior Design ConsultantInterior Design CoordinatorInterior DesignerKitchen and Batch DesignerKitchen and Bathroom Designer (Kitchen and Bath Designer)Kitchen Cabinet Designer
⚡ Skills (19)
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Coordination4/100
Service Orientation4/100
Writing4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Persuasion4/100
+ 9 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (29)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Adobe Creative Cloud software
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe Illustrator
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe InDesign
Desktop publishing software
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Autodesk Revit
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Project
Project management software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Trimble SketchUp Pro
Computer aided design CAD software
020-20 Technologies 20-20 Design
Computer aided design CAD software
0AutoDesSys form Z
Computer aided design CAD software
0Autodesk 3ds Max
Video creation and editing software
0Autodesk Architectural Desktop
Computer aided design CAD software
0Autodesk Revit Architecture
Computer aided design CAD software
0Autodesk VIZ
Computer aided design CAD software
0Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
Computer aided design CAD software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Graphisoft ArchiCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
0IBM Notes
Electronic mail software
0Maxon Cinema 4D
Video creation and editing software
0McNeel Rhinoceros 3D
Computer aided design CAD software
0Vectorworks Designer
Computer aided design CAD software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0iPhotoMEASURE
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑1 level)
Landscape Architects
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Mechanical Drafters
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Art Directors
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Craft Artists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Fashion Designers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
📊 Skills Comparison
Interior Designers → Mechanical Drafters
Transition Difficulty: Easy (100% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (14)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 3
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 3
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Mathematics
Current: 3Target: 3
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 3
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Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 3
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 3
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 3
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 3
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 3
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 3
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 3
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Operations Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 3
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