As of June 2026, Interior Designers has an AI-exposure score of 56/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Interior Designers

56/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 52% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$67,190. About 7,800 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How you compare to similar Arts, Design & Media roles

Interior Designers (you)
56
Producers and Directors
55
Commercial and Industrial Designers
57
Music Directors and Composers
55
Writers and Authors
58
Talent Directors
53
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (56%).

Augmentable
  • Review and detail shop drawings for construction plans.
  • Design plans to be safe and to be compliant with the American Disabilities Act (ADA).
  • Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning of interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, purpose, and function.
  • Formulate environmental plan to be practical, esthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity or selling merchandise.
  • Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents.
  • Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success.
  • Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items.
Durable
  • Design spaces to be environmentally friendly, using sustainable, recycled materials when feasible.
  • Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art work, and accessories.
  • Render design ideas in form of paste-ups or drawings.
  • Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval.
  • Research health and safety code requirements to inform design.
  • Inspect construction work on site to ensure its adherence to the design plans.
  • Plan and design interior environments for boats, planes, buses, trains, and other enclosed spaces.
  • Advise client on interior design factors, such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination.
  • Research and explore the use of new materials, technologies, and products to incorporate into designs.

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Craft Artists
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Architectural and Civil Drafters
40% skills overlap · High exposure · ~US$66,150
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40% skills overlap · High exposure · ~US$58,910
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