Industrial designers

NOC

22211

conceptualize and produce designs for a wide variety of products and systems, such as furniture, electronics, appliances, tools and automobiles.

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Full NOC Description

Industrial designers conceptualize and produce designs for manufactured products. They are employed by manufacturing industries and private design firms or they may be self-employed.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Consult with client, engineers or production specialists to establish product requirements

Analyze the intended use of product and user preferences

Conduct research into cost, properties of production materials and methods of production

Develop manual and computer-assisted design (CAD) concepts, sketches or models for approval

Prepare manufacturing drawings, specifications and guidelines for production and construct prototype of design

Consult with engineers and production staff during manufacturing stage.

Also Known As

furniture designer
industrial design consultant
industrial designer
industrial products designer
product designer

Requirements

Employment Requirements

A university degree in industrial design, architecture, engineering or A college diploma in industrial design is required.

Creative ability, as demonstrated by a portfolio of work, is required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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10.0%

Female

90.0%

Male

Employment by age

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15-24

0.0%

25-34

0.0%

35-44

0.0%

45-54

0.0%

55-64

0.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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0.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

0.0%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

0.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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30.0%

Construction

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70.0%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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Northeast

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Southeast

40.00%

Southwest

20.00%

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

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Employment Outlook

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