Commercial and Industrial Designers

in California

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. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Learning	80	67
Active Listening	90	59
Coordination	83	59
Critical Thinking	87	62
Equipment Selection	87	62
Idea Evaluation	93	59
Idea Generation	90	59
Identification of Key Causes	93	52
Implementation Planning	83	48
Information Gathering	87	55
Information Organization	80	62
Judgment and Decision Making	77	55
Monitoring	80	59
Operations Analysis	97	59
Problem Identification	77	55
Product Inspection	87	48
Reading Comprehension	83	69
Solution Appraisal	80	59
Synthesis/Reorganization	77	55
Writing	77	57

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	5,300	5,500	200	3.8	5,600

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$47.21	$32.27	$43.24	$58.46

Education

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Workers must have a Bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Commercial and Industrial Designers

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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