NOC 22211: Industrial designers
What industrial designers do
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.
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.
Job titles under NOC 22211
11 job titles are classified here, including furniture designer, industrial design consultant, industrial designer.
- 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
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.
Industrial designers wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $23.00/hr | $36.06/hr | $49.74/hr |
Toronto ON | $22.00/hr | $38.46/hr | $67.96/hr |
Montréal QC | $22.50/hr | $31.70/hr | $48.77/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $31.00/hr | $41.63/hr | $58.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $26.68/hr | $39.13/hr | $54.65/hr |
Edmonton AB | $24.57/hr | $36.21/hr | $50.56/hr |
Ottawa ON | $24.08/hr | $37.47/hr | $51.39/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $22.16/hr | $32.29/hr | $43.64/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $22.00/hr | $28.00/hr | $39.08/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $25.26/hr | $36.05/hr | $55.02/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $24.89/hr | $37.31/hr | $50.73/hr |
London ON | $24.80/hr | $36.05/hr | $48.44/hr |
Halifax NS | $25.37/hr | $36.77/hr | $50.72/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $23.90/hr | $35.46/hr | $46.92/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $24.66/hr | $34.95/hr | $46.64/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $23.16/hr | $34.88/hr | $50.69/hr |
New Brunswick | $19.95/hr | $29.35/hr | $46.60/hr |
Quebec | $22.00/hr | $28.00/hr | $39.08/hr |
Ontario | $24.04/hr | $37.74/hr | $57.69/hr |
Manitoba | $20.37/hr | $31.29/hr | $43.22/hr |
Saskatchewan | $24.15/hr | $34.25/hr | $48.73/hr |
Alberta | $24.34/hr | $36.19/hr | $53.53/hr |
British Columbia | $21.00/hr | $41.63/hr | $49.50/hr |
Using NOC 22211 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 11 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Architectural technologists and technicians (NOC 22210)
- Civil engineering design technologist (NOC 22300)
- Electrical and electronics design technologist (NOC 22310)
- Engineering design and drafting technologist (NOC 22212)
- Graphic designers and illustrators (NOC 52120)
- Interior designers and interior decorators (NOC 52121)
- Mechanical engineering equipment designer (NOC 22301)
- Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers (NOC 53123)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for industrial designers?
Industrial designers are NOC 2021 unit group 22211. Example job titles in this group include furniture designer, industrial design consultant, industrial designer, industrial products designer.
What TEER is NOC 22211?
NOC 22211 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do industrial designers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $36.06/hr, about $70,000 a year full-time, with a range of $23.00/hr to $49.74/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.