ISCO-08 3432
Interior designers and decorators
68.5%
ADI · 142nd of 433 · 95% interval 57.1–79.1
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 68.5% of the task time of interior designers and decorators, and finish 1.5% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
ADI · partial or full68.5%
142nd of 433 · interval 57.1–79.1
ADI3 · full delegation1.5%
137th of 433 · interval 0.0–5.7
ADIs · share of time45.6%
158th of 433 · interval 40.8–50.3
Evidence67
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 1.8 million.
Task weight by level
How the tasks rate
L0No meaningful role · 9.0%L1Augmentation · 22.5%L2Partial delegation · 67.0%L3Full delegation · 1.5%
Barriers
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
67 task statements, heaviest first
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents.Interior Designers | 3.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 6.0 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Design plans to be safe and to be compliant with the American Disabilities Act (ADA).Interior Designers | 2.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 4.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success.Interior Designers | 2.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 48% | 1.8 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Advise client on interior design factors, such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination.Interior Designers | 2.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 3.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning of interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, purpose, and function.Interior Designers | 2.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 42% | 1.3 h | Trust and care |
| Render design ideas in form of paste-ups or drawings.Interior Designers | 2.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 3.5 h | – |
| Dress mannequins for displays.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · supplemental task | 2.2% | L0 | L0L0 | 8% | 35 min | Physical presence |
| Research health and safety code requirements to inform design.Interior Designers | 2.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 3.0 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Review and detail shop drawings for construction plans.Interior Designers | 2.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 2.3 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Develop set designs, based on evaluation of scripts, budgets, research information, and available locations.Set and Exhibit Designers | 2.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 12 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 3.0 h | Access to systems |
| Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art work, and accessories.Interior Designers | 1.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 6.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items.Interior Designers | 1.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 40% | 6.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care |
| Prepare rough drafts and scale working drawings of sets, including floor plans, scenery, and properties to be constructed.Set and Exhibit Designers | 1.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 6.5 h | Access to systems |
| Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1.8% | L1 | L1L2 | 18% | 38 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
Show the other 52 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspect construction work on site to ensure its adherence to the design plans.Interior Designers | 1.8% | L1 | L1L2 | 30% | 2.3 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Attend rehearsals and production meetings to obtain and share information related to sets.Set and Exhibit Designers | 1.8% | L1 | L1L2 | 35% | 2.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval.Interior Designers | 1.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 4.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Formulate environmental plan to be practical, esthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity or selling merchandise.Interior Designers | 1.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 9.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care |
| Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1.7% | L0 | L0L0 | 8% | 2.0 h | Physical presence |
| Prepare preliminary renderings of proposed exhibits, including detailed construction, layout, and material specifications, and diagrams relating to aspects such as special effects or lighting.Set and Exhibit Designers | 1.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 8.0 h | – |
| Read scripts to determine location, set, and design requirements.Set and Exhibit Designers | 1.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 75% | 3.5 h | – |
| Design spaces to be environmentally friendly, using sustainable, recycled materials when feasible.Interior Designers | 1.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 7.0 h | Trust and care |
| Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1.7% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 45 min | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Research and explore the use of new materials, technologies, and products to incorporate into designs.Interior Designers | 1.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1.7% | L1 | L1L2 | 20% | 2.3 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Confer with clients and staff to gather information about exhibit space, proposed themes and content, timelines, budgets, materials, or promotion requirements.Set and Exhibit Designers | 1.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 48% | 2.0 h | Trust and care |
| Submit plans for approval, and adapt plans to serve intended purposes, or to conform to budget or fabrication restrictions.Set and Exhibit Designers | 1.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 3.3 h | Accountability, Trust and care |
| Research architectural and stylistic elements appropriate to the time period to be depicted, consulting experts for information, as necessary.Set and Exhibit Designers | 1.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Collaborate with those in charge of lighting and sound so that those production aspects can be coordinated with set designs or exhibit layouts.Set and Exhibit Designers | 1.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 42% | 1.8 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 2.3 h | Access to systems |
| Observe sets during rehearsals in order to ensure that set elements do not interfere with performance aspects such as cast movement and camera angles.Set and Exhibit Designers | 1.5% | L1 | L1L1 | 20% | 2.3 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Select set props, such as furniture, pictures, lamps, and rugs.Set and Exhibit Designers | 1.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 3.5 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Use computers to produce signage.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · supplemental task | 1.5% | L3 | L3L3 | 82% | 1.0 h | – |
| Consult with advertising or sales staff to determine type of merchandise to be featured and time and place for each display.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 45 min | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1.5% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 30 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Instruct sales staff in color coordination of clothing racks or counter displays.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · supplemental task | 1.5% | L1 | L1L1 | 32% | 45 min | Physical presence, Trust and care |
| Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space, using colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1.4% | L1 | L1L2 | 20% | 2.5 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 1.5 h | Access to systems |
| Store, pack, and maintain inventory records of props, products, or display items.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · supplemental task | 1.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 32% | 1.3 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Supervise or train staff members on daily tasks, such as visual merchandising.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · supplemental task | 1.3% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 1.5 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1.3% | L0 | L0L1 | 10% | 4.0 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Collaborate with others to obtain products or other display items.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 45% | 1.3 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Assign staff to complete design ideas and prepare sketches, illustrations, and detailed drawings of sets, or graphics and animation.Set and Exhibit Designers | 1.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 52% | 3.0 h | Trust and care |
| Construct or assemble displays or display components from fabric, glass, paper, or plastic, using hand tools or woodworking power tools, according to specifications.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1.2% | L0 | L0L1 | 10% | 2.5 h | Physical presence |
| Design and build scale models of set designs, or miniature sets used in filming backgrounds or special effects.Set and Exhibit Designers | 1.2% | L1 | L1L2 | 28% | 24 h | Physical presence |
| Examine objects to be included in exhibits to plan where and how to display them.Set and Exhibit Designers | 1.2% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 2.0 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Direct and coordinate construction, erection, or decoration activities to ensure that sets or exhibits meet design, budget, and schedule requirements.Set and Exhibit Designers · supplemental task | 1.2% | L1 | L1L2 | 38% | 6.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Take photographs of displays or signage.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1.1% | L0 | L0L1 | 8% | 30 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Inspect installed exhibits for conformance to specifications and satisfactory operation of special-effects components.Set and Exhibit Designers | 1.1% | L1 | L1L1 | 20% | 2.5 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Estimate set- or exhibit-related costs, including materials, construction, and rental of props or locations.Set and Exhibit Designers | 1.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 3.5 h | Access to systems |
| Obtain plans from display designers or display managers and discuss their implementation with clients or supervisors.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 48% | 1.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Prepare sketches, floor plans, or models of proposed displays.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · supplemental task | 1.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 2.3 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Plan for location-specific issues, such as space limitations, traffic flow patterns, and safety concerns.Set and Exhibit Designers | 0.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 50% | 3.5 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Install decorations, such as flags, banners, festive lights, or bunting on or in building, street, exhibit hall, or booth.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · supplemental task | 0.9% | L1 | L1L1 | 12% | 2.0 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Coordinate the transportation of sets that are built off-site, and coordinate their setup at the site of use.Set and Exhibit Designers · supplemental task | 0.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 48% | 4.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Select and purchase lumber and hardware necessary for set construction.Set and Exhibit Designers · supplemental task | 0.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 2.3 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Acquire, or arrange for acquisition of, specimens or graphics required to complete exhibits.Set and Exhibit Designers | 0.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 4.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Arrange for outside contractors to construct exhibit structures.Set and Exhibit Designers · supplemental task | 0.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 4.0 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Cut out designs on cardboard, hardboard, or plywood, according to motif of event.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · supplemental task | 0.9% | L1 | L1L2 | 22% | 1.3 h | Physical presence |
| Confer with conservators to determine how to handle an exhibit's environmental aspects, such as lighting, temperature, and humidity, so that objects will be protected and exhibits will be enhanced.Set and Exhibit Designers · supplemental task | 0.8% | L1 | L1L2 | 35% | 1.8 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Attend training sessions or corporate planning meetings to obtain new ideas for product launches.Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 0.8% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 2.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Design and produce displays and materials that can be used to decorate windows, interior displays, or event locations, such as streets and fairgrounds.Set and Exhibit Designers | 0.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 42% | 12 h | Physical presence |
| Provide supportive materials for exhibits and displays, such as press kits, advertising, publicity notices, posters, brochures, catalogues, and invitations.Set and Exhibit Designers · supplemental task | 0.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 4.0 h | – |
| Incorporate security systems into exhibit layouts.Set and Exhibit Designers · supplemental task | 0.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 50% | 4.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Coordinate the removal of sets, props, and exhibits after productions or events are complete.Set and Exhibit Designers · supplemental task | 0.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 48% | 4.5 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Plan and design interior environments for boats, planes, buses, trains, and other enclosed spaces.Interior Designers · supplemental task | 0.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 22 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
Level: consensus of the two models (the lower level when they disagree). Share: part of the task’s working time an agent could take over. Human time: minutes a competent person needs for one instance, as estimated by the models.
Against other measures
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 68.5% | 67 |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.39 | 58 |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | 0.023 | 52 |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 77 | 69 |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.193 | 54 |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0 | 16 |
Earlier indices measure whether AI can touch a task; ADI measures how much of it an agent can carry out from a goal. – : the source does not cover this occupation.
Same sub-major group (34)
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Legal and related associate professionals 3411 | 70.3 | |
| Religious associate professionals 3413 | 60.0 | |
| Chefs 3434 | 51.7 | |
| Social work associate professionals 3412 | 49.7 | |
| Sports coaches, instructors and officials 3422 | 46.3 | |
| Fitness and recreation instructors and program leaders 3423 | 45.4 | |
| Gallery, museum and library technicians 3433 | 41.5 | |
| Photographers 3431 | 36.2 | |
| Other artistic and cultural associate professionals 3435 | 25.7 | |
| Athletes and sports players 3421 | 0.0 |
Dashed line: interior designers and decorators (68.5%).
Cite this record
Text
Espinal Maya, Cristian, and Santiago Jiménez Londoño. 2026. ADI v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and MCP server. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918. Record: Interior designers and decorators (ISCO-08 3432), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/3432
BibTeX
@misc{espinal2026adidata,
title = {{ADI} v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and {MCP} server},
author = {Espinal Maya, Cristian and Jim{\'e}nez Londo{\~n}o, Santiago},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Zenodo},
version = {v2026.1},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
note = {Record: Interior designers and decorators (ISCO-08 3432)}
}Machine-readable
The same record as static JSON, with its citation: /adi/v2026.1/isco/3432.json.