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Industrial designers (NOC 2252)

High opportunity occupation
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About this job

Industrial designers:

  • conceptualize and produce designs for manufactured products
  • work for manufacturing industries, private design firms or they may be self-employed
Common job titles
  • consultant, industrial design
  • designer, business products
  • designer, consumer products
  • designer, ergonomic products
  • designer, fixture
  • designer, toy - industrial design
  • consultant, industrial design
  • designer, business products
  • designer, consumer products
  • designer, container
  • designer, ergonomic products
  • designer, fixture

Earnings

Annual provincial median salary

$63,861

Source: 2020 Job Bank Wage data

Note:Estimated median employment income based on 2020 Job Bank median hourly wage rate (median annual salary = hourly wage rate x 40 (hours per week) x 52.14 (weeks per year))

Provincial hourly rate

  • High
  • Median
  • Low

Source: 2020 Job Bank Wage Report

B.C. Labour Market Outlook (2019-2029)

Provincial outlook

Forecasted average employment growth rate

  • 2019 - 2024
  • 2024 - 2029

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Job openings

10 year expected job openings: 500

  • 2019
  • 2024
  • 2029

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Composition of job openings

 
New jobs due to economic growth:
28.0%
140 openings
 
Replacement of retiring workers:
72.0%
360 openings

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Regional outlook

Select a region to view regional outlook
Vancouver Island / Coast Mainland / Southwest Thompson-Okanagan Kootenay Cariboo Northeast North Coast & Nechako
Cariboo
Employment in 2019:
N/A
Average annual employment growth(%) 2019-2029:
N/A
Expected number of job openings 2019-2029:
N/A
Kootenay
Employment in 2019:
N/A
Average annual employment growth(%) 2019-2029:
N/A
Expected number of job openings 2019-2029:
N/A
Mainland / Southwest
Employment in 2019:
1,060
Average annual employment growth(%) 2019-2029:
1.1%
Expected number of job openings 2019-2029:
400
North Coast & Nechako
Employment in 2019:
N/A
Average annual employment growth(%) 2019-2029:
N/A
Expected number of job openings 2019-2029:
N/A
Northeast
Employment in 2019:
N/A
Average annual employment growth(%) 2019-2029:
N/A
Expected number of job openings 2019-2029:
N/A
Thompson-Okanagan
Employment in 2019:
60
Average annual employment growth(%) 2019-2029:
1.7%
Expected number of job openings 2019-2029:
40
Vancouver Island / Coast
Employment in 2019:
150
Average annual employment growth(%) 2019-2029:
0.3%
Expected number of job openings 2019-2029:
50

N/A - Data not available

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Duties

Industrial designers perform 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
  • carry out research into cost, properties of production materials and methods of production
  • prepare design 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

Work environment

Work in this occupation is typically performed in a structured environment, such as an office.

Workforce and employment statistics

Workforce characteristics

1,200 workers are employed
54% of workers are working mostly full time

Source: 2016 Census

Employment by gender

  Men
  Women

Source: 2016 Census

Employment by age group

  15 - 24 years
  25 - 44 years
  45 - 64 years
  65+ years

Source: 2016 Census

Labour force by industry

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services:
45%
Manufacturing:
27%
Retail Trade:
8%
Wholesale Trade:
7%
Construction:
6%
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Source: 2016 Census

Employment by region

Select your region:
Vancouver Island / Coast Mainland / Southwest Thompson-Okanagan Kootenay Cariboo Northeast North Coast & Nechako
  % employment of this occupation
  % employment of all occupations
Cariboo
Kootenay
Mainland / Southwest
North Coast & Nechako
Northeast
Thompson-Okanagan
Vancouver Island / Coast

N/A - Data not available

Source: 2016 Census

Career paths and resources

Career paths

There is mobility between positions in this unit group and other design occupations.

Additional resources

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Profile last updated:
March 25, 2021
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