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Commercial and Industrial Designers
Description
Develop and design 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.
Common Tasks
- Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments, paints and brushes, or computer-aided design equipment.
- Direct and coordinate the fabrication of models or samples and the drafting of working drawings and specification sheets from sketches.
- Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.
- Coordinate the look and function of product lines.
- Confer with engineering, marketing, production, or sales departments, or with customers, to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufactured products.
Required Education
Bachelor's degree
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $33.45 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $24.79 and $51.23 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $69,573.91 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $51,566.67 and $106,552.17 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 5,300 people in California during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 5.7% in the number of jobs in California for this occupation, bringing to total number to 5,600.
By 2024, in California, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $33.00 with the median annual salary reaching $70,426.
