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	Commercial and Industrial Designers	Interior Designers	Set and Exhibit Designers	Industrial Engineers	Art Directors
SUMMARY	27% Low Risk	20% Low Risk	20% Low Risk	28% Low Risk	22% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	5.9/10	6.1/10	5.7/10	7.3/10	6.9/10
POLLING	32% (Low Risk, Based on 203 votes)	39% (Low Risk, Based on 477 votes)	34% (Low Risk, Based on 46 votes)	38% (Low Risk, Based on 427 votes)	32% (Low Risk, Based on 215 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	3.2%	3.2%	2.3%	11.0%	4.2%
WAGES	$79,450 or $38.19 per hour	$63,490 or $30.52 per hour	$66,280 or $31.86 per hour	$101,140 or $48.62 per hour	$111,040 or $53.38 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	30,250	69,580	10,850	350,230	50,370
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DESCRIPTION	Design and develop manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and children's toys. Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.	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.	Design special exhibits and sets for film, video, television, and theater productions. May study scripts, confer with directors, and conduct research to determine appropriate architectural styles.	Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.	Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design.

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