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Canada Limited

Industrial designers

Industrial designers conceptualize and produce designs for manufactured products. They are employed by manufacturing industries and private design firms or they may be self-employed.

Employment Outlooks

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Salary Information

National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$23.00
/hr
Typical
CA$36.06
/hr
Experienced
CA$49.74
/hr

Average: CA$37.83/hr

97.9% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits

Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.

Examples

Illustrative Examples
  • furniture designer
  • industrial design consultant
  • industrial designer
  • industrial products designer
  • product designer
All Examples
  • business products designer
  • consumer products designer
  • container designer
  • ergonomic products designer
  • fixture designer
  • furniture designer
  • industrial design consultant
  • industrial designer
  • industrial products designer
  • product designer
  • toy designer - industrial design

Main Duties

Main Duties
  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Consult with client, engineers or production specialists to establish product requirements
  • Analyze the intended use of product and user preferences
  • Conduct research into cost, properties of production materials and methods of production
  • Develop manual and computer-assisted design (CAD) concepts, sketches or models for approval
  • Prepare manufacturing drawings, specifications and guidelines for production and construct prototype of design
  • Consult with engineers and production staff during manufacturing stage.

Requirements

Employment Requirements
  • A university degree in industrial design, architecture, engineering or A college diploma in industrial design is required.
  • Creative ability, as demonstrated by a portfolio of work, is required.

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Data from Statistics Canada (NOC 2021), ESDC Labour Market Information, and Job Bank Canada