Set and Exhibit Designers salary in Boston, Massachusetts

Salary distribution

Where Boston set and exhibit designers fall on the wage curve.

Typical entry

• Education

  Bachelor's degree

• Experience

  None

• On-the-job training

  None

Top skills (O*NET)

• Fine Arts

  Knowledge

  5.0 / 5

• Design

  Knowledge

  4.9 / 5

• Fluency of Ideas

  Ability

  4.1 / 5

• Oral Comprehension

  Ability

  4.0 / 5

• Visualization

  Ability

  4.0 / 5

• Reading Comprehension

  Basic skill

  3.9 / 5

• Written Comprehension

  Ability

  3.9 / 5

• Active Listening

  Basic skill

  3.9 / 5

Common tasks (O*NET)

1. 01

   Develop set designs, based on evaluation of scripts, budgets, research information, and available locations.

2. 02

   Prepare rough drafts and scale working drawings of sets, including floor plans, scenery, and properties to be constructed.

3. 03

   Prepare preliminary renderings of proposed exhibits, including detailed construction, layout, and material specifications, and diagrams relating to aspects such as special effects or lighting.

4. 04

   Read scripts to determine location, set, and design requirements.

5. 05

   Submit plans for approval, and adapt plans to serve intended purposes, or to conform to budget or fabrication restrictions.

6. 06

   Attend rehearsals and production meetings to obtain and share information related to sets.

7. 07

   Confer with clients and staff to gather information about exhibit space, proposed themes and content, timelines, budgets, materials, or promotion requirements.

8. 08

   Research architectural and stylistic elements appropriate to the time period to be depicted, consulting experts for information, as necessary.