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Interior Designers

Interior designers plan, direct and undertake the creation of designs for interior spaces, procure materials and oversee implementation of the plans.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£16,800
£32,872
£60,105

New workers start around £16,800. Normal pay is £32,872 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £60,105.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 18,662 vacancies for this type of job

5.66%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Ensures building and safety regulations are adhered to.

  • Hires staff and oversees project progress.

  • Sources fixtures, furniture and other necessary materials.

  • Establishes estimated costs, specifies materials and provides detailed drawing of the agreed design.

  • Advises on colours and the materials to be used,.

  • Prepares designs to meet the client's needs and draws up sketches for consideration by the client.

  • Liaises with client to determine the purpose, cost, and scope of the project, which may include the entire building or one room such as the kitchen or bathroom.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Showrooms

  • AutoCAD

  • Product Knowledge

  • Project Management

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • SketchUp (3D Modeling Software)

  • Computer-Aided Design

  • Autodesk Revit

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Adobe Creative Suite

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Sales

  • Communication

  • Customer Service

  • Organizational Skills

  • Detail Oriented

  • Presentations

  • Curiosity

  • Innovation

  • Problem Solving

  • Self-Motivation

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Interior Architecture and Design

Sheffield Hallam University

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Sheffield · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/120

Interior Architecture and Design

University of Portsmouth

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Portsmouth · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/120

Interior Design (with Foundation Year)

Teesside University

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · Middlesbrough · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 32/88

Interior and Spatial Design

Newcastle College University Centre

FdA · 2 Years · Full-time · Newcastle upon Tyne · 08/09/2025

Tariff points: 64/64

Interior Architecture and Design

London Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Part-time · London · 09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Interior Design

Cardiff Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Cardiff · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 96/120

Interior Design

Anglia Ruskin University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Cambridge · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 96/96

Interior Design

Cambridge Regional College

HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Cambridge · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Interior Design

De Montfort University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Leicester · 09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Interior Design

University of Salford

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Salford · 09/2025

Tariff points: 96/112

Interior Design

Istituto Marangoni London

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 29/09/2025

Tariff points: 80/80

Interior Design with Foundation

Regent's University London

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · London · 09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Interior Design

University of the Arts London

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 29/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Interior Design

University of South Wales

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Cardiff · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 96/96

Interior Design Decoration

Southampton, Solent University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Southampton · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 104/120

Interior Design

University of Derby

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Derby · 09/2025

Tariff points: 120/120

Interior Design

University Centre South Essex

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Southend-on-Sea · 09/2025

Tariff points: 64/64

Interior Design

Manchester Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Manchester · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 104/112

Interior Design with Foundation

University of Plymouth

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · Plymouth · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 32/48

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