Industrial Design Career Guide: Roles, Salary 2026 & Future Scope

The career scope in the Industrial Design field involves working on designing and manufacturing merchandise. You basically learn how to create and produce products. Industrial or Product Designers create materials, goods, and publications for businesses engaged in commercial manufacturing.

Industrial Design freshers can start their career journey with roles like Assistant Product Designer, Product Engineer, Junior Industrial Designer, Executive Product Designer, etc. The average salary is somewhere around Rs. 6.3 LPA in India while the mid-level salary ranges around Rs. 9.8 LPA and the senior-level salary can go around Rs. 16.6 LPA.

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Industrial Design Salary: Top Job Profiles

Industrial Design is the technical practice of designing products, services, machines and art used by people in their daily lives. These designs include both physical and digital products. For your reference, here are some top Industrial Design job profiles, you can opt for -

Job Profile	Job Description	Average Salary
Junior Industrial Designers	Entry-level role assisting in product design, collaborating with teams, and learning foundational skills.	INR 6.3 LPA
Product Design Engineers	Involves designing and improving products, collaborating with engineering teams, and ensuring manufacturability.	INR 8 LPA
Junior CAD Designers	Using Computer-Aided Design tools to create detailed product drawings and specifications.	INR 5 LPA
Senior Industrial Designers	Leading design projects, mentoring junior designers, and contributing to strategic design decisions.	INR 16.6 LPA
Product Design Leads	Taking a leadership role in product design, overseeing design teams, and working closely with cross-functional teams.	INR 15.4 LPA
Design Managers	Managing design teams, overseeing multiple design projects, and collaborating with other departments.	INR 15.2 LPA
Design Strategists	Focusing on the strategic aspects of design, including market research and aligning design with business goals.	INR 7.8 LPA
Project Managers (Design)	Overseeing the entire design process, managing project timelines and budgets, and coordinating with various stakeholders.	INR 11 LPA
Design Consultants	Working independently or with a consultancy, providing design expertise to clients in various industries.	INR 7.9 LPA

Note - The salary info is taken from Ambitionbox.com.

Industrial Design Salary: Top Employment Areas

You can see the table below to learn about the industries where Industrial design graduates can find employment -

Industrial Design Employment Areas
Electronics	E-Commerce
Automotive	Furniture Design
User Experience (UX) Design	Medicine & Healthcare

Note - The info is taken from external sites and may vary.

Industrial Design Salary: Top Recruiters

Here are some top recruiting companies in India that provide several job roles in India -

Consumer Electronics Recruiters
Samsung	LG Electronics	Sony
Voltas	Videocon	Bajaj
Automotive Design Recruiters
Tata Motors	Mahindra and Mahindra	Hyundai
MG Motors	Kia	Honda
Retail and Consumer Goods Recruiters
Reliance Retail	Aditya Birla	ITC
Dabur	Hindustan Unilever	Godrej
Medicine & Healthcare
Abbott	Medtronic	Johnson & Johnson
Baxter International	GE HealthCare	Siemens Healthineers
Government Organizations
Indian Railways	National Institute of Design (NID)	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)	Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Note - The info is taken from external sites and may vary.

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Top Industrial Design Colleges for Placements (in India)

There are more than 250 Industrial/Product Design colleges in India, among which, many colleges provide great placement options. Here are some top college options for your reference -

Top Industrial Design Colleges	Average Package Offered
IIT Bombay Placements	INR 17.92 LPA
IIT Delhi Placements	INR 17 LPA
IIT Guwahati Placements	INR 13.76 LPA
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology Placements	INR 7 - 11.75 LPA
Manipal School of Architecture and Planning Placements	INR 11.75 LPA
Universal AI University Placements	INR 10.42 LPA
Chitkara Design School Placements	INR 8.25 LPA
GGSIPU Placements	INR 6.75 - 8.15 LPA
IIT Mandi Placements	INR 8 LPA
Lovely Professional University Placements	INR 4 - 7.25 LPA

Note - The info is taken from the official website and can vary.

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