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The federal government's General Services Administration (GSA) is responsible for employing interior designers to perform design work for government agencies. The designer is commonly limited to designing with the products currently on the GSA purchasing schedule, although some projects allow additional flexibility in product specification. Willingness to travel is necessary, as the GSA designer designs facilities potentially anywhere in the country. The salary, which is based on the individual's “GS” rating, is sometimes a bit higher than an entry‐level salary in the private sector, and the government, of course, offers excellent benefits.

Some state and city government agencies have salaried interior designers and architects. These professionals function in much the same way as designers who work for the federal government. Not all state governments have design employees, though, because many states have laws forbidding state agencies from performing work that competes with private‐sector companies and workers. Compensation is salary based. States and cities also tend to have very good benefits packages.