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Industrial Designers

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  • Job description
  • Advancement and mobility
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2022-2026
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

These individuals draw manufactured products. They are self-employed and work in manufacturing and design companies.

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature

Main tasks

  • Consult future users of the products, analyze the projected usage, and collect 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 2020 to 2022.
Minimum
$18.00
Median
$25.65
Maximum
$43.27

Job prospects for 2022-2026

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Job prospects for 2022-2026

Job prospects

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

Total jobs for 2021

All of Québec

4,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
31.5% Female
68.5% Male

Not available.
  • 31.5% Female
  • 68.5% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$48,000

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

Not available.
  1. Architectural, Engineering and Related Services and Specialized Design Services
    NAICS 5413, 5414
    25% of jobs
  2. Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 337
    10% of jobs
  3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing
    NAICS 339
    7% of jobs
  4. Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 332
    7% of jobs
  5. Machinery Manufacturing
    NAICS 333
    6% of jobs
  6. Others
    45% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Architectural, Engineering and Related Services and Specialized Design Services
    NAICS 5413, 5414
    25% of jobs
  2. Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 337
    10% of jobs
  3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing
    NAICS 339
    7% of jobs
  4. Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 332
    7% of jobs
  5. Machinery Manufacturing
    NAICS 333
    6% of jobs
  6. Others
    45% of jobs