Somewhat Resilient
Last Update: 11/4/2026
AI Resilience Score for Interior Designers:
46.8%
Median Score
Meaningful human contribution
Measures the parts of the occupation that still require a human touch. This score averages data from up to four AI exposure datasets, focusing on the role’s resilience against automation.
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Long-term employer demand
Predicts the health of the job market for this role through 2034. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data, it balances projected annual job openings (60%) with overall employment growth (40%).
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Sustained economic opportunity
Measures future earning potential and career flexibility. This score is a blend of total projected labor income (67%) and the role’s inherent ability to adapt to economic and technological shifts (33%).
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This reflects the reliability of your score based on the number of data sources available for this career and how closely those sources agree on the outlook. A higher confidence means more consistent evidence from labor experts and AI models.
There are a reasonable number of sources for this result, but there is some disagreement between them.
AI Resilience Report forInterior Designers
$67,190 median salary•7,700 annual openings•SOC Code: 27-1025.00
Interior Designers are somewhat less resilient to AI impacts than most occupations, according to our analysis of 7 sources.
Interior design is labeled "Somewhat Resilient" because AI is genuinely changing how designers work, taking over real parts of the job like creating renderings, drafting layouts, and handling administrative tasks like writing emails, but the heart of the work still requires a human touch. The skills clients actually pay for, including understanding their taste, building trust, visiting spaces in person, and coordinating contractors and vendors, cannot be handed off to a software tool.
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This role is somewhat resilient
Interior design is labeled "Somewhat Resilient" because AI is genuinely changing how designers work, taking over real parts of the job like creating renderings, drafting layouts, and handling administrative tasks like writing emails, but the heart of the work still requires a human touch. The skills clients actually pay for, including understanding their taste, building trust, visiting spaces in person, and coordinating contractors and vendors, cannot be handed off to a software tool.
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Interior Designers
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How can Interior Designers prepare for AI?
Latest AI news for Interior Designers
These articles highlight how AI is transforming the interior design field, presenting both opportunities and challenges. For instance, IKEA’s reskilling of 8,500 employees into design roles emphasizes the importance of adapting to new technologies. Additionally, the SPACE10 competition encourages innovative thinking about future living spaces through generative AI. As AI takes over routine tasks, interior designers can focus on creative aspects, enhancing their roles. Embracing AI can foster resilience in this career, allowing designers to thrive in an evolving job landscape.
Fans slammed Cliff Tan for promoting AI. He tells BI ignoring the tech would be 'irresponsible.'
www.businessinsider.com • 8/14/2026
YouTube creator Cliff Tan apologized to angry fans after he promoted AI on his channel. Tan, however, says designers should learn the...
IKEA reskilled 8,500 employees into interior designers: how did they get AI implementation so right?
startupsmagazine.co.uk • 7/17/2026
There are two questions a business can ask when introducing AI to the business – be they an established enterprise or a startup.
IKEA avoids layoffs, shifts employees as AI takes over routine work
sea.peoplemattersglobal.com • 4/2/2026
Retailer redeploys staff into design services as AI handles customer queries, creating a €1 billion revenue stream.
IKEA bets on remote interior design as AI changes sales strategy
www.reuters.com • 6/13/2023
IKEA is training call centre workers to become interior design advisers as the Swedish furniture giant aims to offer more home improvement...
SPACE10 Announces Winners of Global AI Design Competition
www.archdaily.com • 6/6/2023
A SPACE10 call to imagine the home of the future through generative artificial intelligence (AI).
More Career Info
Career: Interior Designers
They create attractive and functional indoor spaces by choosing colors, furniture, and decorations to make rooms look and feel good.
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Alternate Titles
Designer · Interior Design Consultant · Interior Design Coordinator · Interior Designer · Certified Kitchen Designer · Color and Materials Designer · Commercial Interior Designer · Decorating Consultant · Interior Decorator · Registered Interior Designer
Employment & Wage Data
Median Wage
$67,190
Jobs (2025)
97,100
Growth (2025-35)
+2.7%
Annual Openings
7,700
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025-2035
Task-Level AI Resilience Scores
AI-generated estimates of task resilience over the next 3 years
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Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success.
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Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items.
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Inspect construction work on site to ensure its adherence to the design plans.
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Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning of interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, purpose, and function.
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Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval.
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Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art work, and accessories.
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Plan and design interior environments for boats, planes, buses, trains, and other enclosed spaces.
Tasks are ranked by their AI resilience, with the most resilient tasks shown first. Core tasks are essential functions of this occupation, while supplemental tasks provide additional context.
