The salary data was collected in Mar 98 Depends on reputation and contacts. High earnings are sometimes possible. Self employed designers often work from home. Evening and weekend work must be expected. On-site work, with appropriate dress, sometimes required.
Jobs are available in most areas Predominance of specialist consultancies in the South East.
Lifestyle implications Need to be smart but, being an art based field, there is an acceptance of individuality, as with behaviour. Working to completion dates and budgets may be stressful. Part time work is possible but it might be uninteresting. A male orientated profession but equal numbers of men and women enter degree courses. A degree in Interior Design helpful.