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This is an ideal career for a creative thinker. As an interior designer your job is concerned with provision and execution of designs for the interiors of buildings. This involves all aspects of the interior environment including structural alterations, fixtures and fittings, furnishings, space decorating, lighting, and colour and texture schemes.

Salary p/a
36k - 100k

Qualifications
Degree

Intensity
Sitting
Standing

Demand
High

Travel
High

Conditions
Indoor

Weekly Hours
40-50

Pros

Freedom to work creatively and be paid for something you love
Satisfaction of designing unique spaces
Challenge of varied projects

Cons

Creative blockages under stress
Difficult, demanding clients
Highly competitive industry

The Bottom Line

Interior designers are artistic and creative. Your passion and love for it can be whittled away by tough deadlines, painful clients and heavy competition. You will need 5 to 10 years of determination and hard work at modest income to fight your way towards success and land the top jobs and contracts.

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