Industrial Designers
Job description
These individuals draw manufactured products. They are self-employed or work in manufacturing and design companies.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Consult future users of the products, analyze the projected usage, and ascertain their preferences.
- Establish the requirements to be met.
- Research costs, material properties, and production methods.
- Make drawings, sketches, or models.
- Develop manufacturing plans, technical specifications, and production instructions.
- Build prototypes.
- Collaborate with Engineers and production staff.
Advancement and mobility
- There is some mobility between positions in this group.
- Experience leads to other designer positions (Interior Designer, Exhibition Designer, etc.).
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $22.00
- Median
- $34.00
- Maximum
- $47.12
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 37.1% Female
- 62.9% Male
- 37.1% Female
- 62.9% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 5413, 541422% of jobs
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NAICS 3379% of jobs
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NAICS 3397% of jobs
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NAICS 334, 3357% of jobs
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NAICS 236% of jobs
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Others49% of jobs
All of Québec
-
NAICS 5413, 541422% of jobs
-
NAICS 3379% of jobs
-
NAICS 3397% of jobs
-
NAICS 334, 3357% of jobs
-
NAICS 236% of jobs
-
Others49% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in industrial Design Techniques
Placement rate: 57.5%
32.5% of graduates pursue further studies
University
Industrial design
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 66.7%
17.6% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 93.3%
6.7% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- A portfolio demonstrating creative ability may be required.
- Membership in the Ordre des technologues professionnels du Québec (OTPQ [Quebec Order of Professional Technologists]) to use the title of Professional Technologist.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Reading comprehension
- Oral expression
- Solving complex problems
- Information processing
- Operation analysis
- Judgment and decision-making
- Active learning
- Result evaluation
- Written expression
- Time management
- Social perception
- System analysis
- Technological design
- Coordination
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Near vision
- Deductive reasoning
- Verbal skills
- Originality
- Speech recognition
- Written comprehension
- Idea generation
- Visualization
- Awareness of issues
- Speech clarity
- Information organization
- Classification
- Inductive reasoning
- Selective attention
- Written expression
- Processing flexibility
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to adapt
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Creativity
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of design
- Open-mindedness
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Work with numbers
- Create, design
- Make technical plans and drawings
- Conduct tests and trials, control processes
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
Official name of the NOC 22211
Industrial designers
Job titles
- Industrial products designer
- Industrial designer
- Consumer products designer
- Business products designer
- Container designer
- Fixture designer
- Product designer
- Industrial design consultant
- Toy designer - industrial design
- Furniture designer
- Ergonomic products designer
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Related occupations
- Architectural technologists and technicians
- Civil engineering technologists and technicians
- Drafting technologists and technicians
- Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- Graphic designers and illustrators
- Interior designers and interior decorators
- Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers
Last update: January 29, 2026