Body designer vs tile designer

The differences between body designers and tile designers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a body designer and a tile designer. Additionally, a body designer has an average salary of $59,610, which is higher than the $55,869 average annual salary of a tile designer.

Body designer vs tile designer overview

	Body Designer	Tile Designer
Yearly salary	$59,610	$55,869
Hourly rate	$28.66	$26.86
Growth rate	-3%	3%
Number of jobs	48,028	43,909
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	4	4

Body designer vs tile designer salary

Body designers and tile designers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Body Designer	Tile Designer
Average salary	$59,610	$55,869
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $98,000	Between $34,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between body designer and tile designer education

There are a few differences between a body designer and a tile designer in terms of educational background:

	Body Designer	Tile Designer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Interior Design
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	Stanford University

Body designer vs tile designer demographics

Here are the differences between body designers' and tile designers' demographics:

	Body Designer	Tile Designer
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 73.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 1.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian, 10.1% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between body designer and tile designer duties and responsibilities

Body designer example responsibilities.

Project managing special orders from corporate customers including custom zipper pulls, and embroidery embellishments.
Develop customized user interaction models using object-orient prototyping.
Make sure ECO's are complete and update correctly per redlines and then send though approval process.
Develop customized user interaction models using object-orient prototyping.

Tile designer example responsibilities.

Manage the product installation phase, conveying design and selection specifications of the customer to tile contractors and builders.
Develop marketing and brand awareness initiatives through social media outlets; create and manage company Facebook and Houzz profiles.
Work with an MK wet see.
Specialize in residential custom bathroom and floor design using tile, natural stone and marble mosaics.
Design light fixtures to customer and principal specifications, utilizing sheet metal and aluminum extrusion methods using SolidWorks.
Design light fixtures to customer and principal specifications, utilizing sheet metal and aluminum extrusion methods using SolidWorks.

Body designer vs tile designer skills

Common body designer skills

Solidworks, 42%
NX, 26%
Unigraphics, 21%
Interior Trim, 12%

Common tile designer skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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