Design career profile
Graphic Designer
A creative career using visual systems, communication and production tools to shape information. Compare official local market facts with clearly labelled work-signal context.
O*NET-SOC 27-1024.00Graphic DesignerLocal occupation match
United States facts
Pay, market and entry
United States figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 and 2024–34 employment projections.
Missing, suppressed and stale facts are never replaced with another country’s values. Annualised figures and benchmarks are identified in their labels and source notes.
Work characteristics
What the work may involve
Occupation percentiles, not ratings. Work signals are native O*NET occupation percentiles.
Social interaction46
contact, teamwork and public-facing workPhysical demand23
movement, posture and hands-on activityPressure exposure40
time pressure, conflict and consequencesAnalytical content38
analysis, reasoning and problem-solvingPeople-oriented52
helping, service and relationship workTechnical content78
technology, systems and troubleshootingUseful foundations
- Originality
- Design knowledge
- Technology design
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Sources and dates
What this profile uses
- US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics · May 2025 / 2024–2034
- US Bureau of Labor StatisticsEmployment Projections 2024–2034 · May 2025 / 2024–2034
- O*NET Resource CenterO*NET Database 30.3 · May 2025 / 2024–2034
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