Performing Arts
Theatrical Makeup Artists
apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.
$99990
Post-secondary certificate
High job satisfaction
Personality Match
Costume Attendants
select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.
$51780
No degree required
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance.
$78680
Bachelor’s degree
Public Address Announcers
make announcements over public address system at sporting or other public events. May act as master of ceremonies or disc jockey at weddings, parties, clubs, or other gathering places.
$57300
No degree required
Personality Match
Singers
sing songs on stage, radio, television, or motion pictures.
$
Bachelor’s degree
High job satisfaction
Instrumental Musicians
play one or more musical instruments in recital, in accompaniment, or as members of an orchestra, band, or other musical group.
$
Bachelor’s degree
High job satisfaction
Choreographers
create new dance routines. Rehearse performance of routines. May direct and stage presentations.
$52000
Bachelor’s degree
Strong job growth
Music Directors
direct and conduct instrumental or vocal performances by musical groups, such as orchestras or choirs.
$65720
Doctoral degree
High job satisfaction
Music Composers and Arrangers
write and transcribe musical scores.
$65720
Associate’s degree
High job satisfaction
Dancers
perform dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.
$
No degree required
Technical Directors and Managers
coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.
$96690
Bachelor’s degree
Personality Match
Talent Directors
audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.
$96690
Bachelor’s degree
Personality Match
TV Directors
interpret script, conduct rehearsals, and direct activities of cast and technical crew for stage, motion pictures, television, or radio programs.
$96690
Bachelor’s degree
Personality Match
Producers
plan and coordinate various aspects of radio, television, stage, or motion picture production, such as selecting script, coordinating writing, directing and editing, and arranging financing.
$96690
Bachelor’s degree
Personality Match
Program Directors
direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.
$96690
Bachelor’s degree
Personality Match
Actors
play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, or other settings for entertainment, information, or instruction. Interpret serious or comic role by speech, gesture, and body movement to entertain or inform audience. May dance and sing.
$
No degree required
High job satisfaction
Set and Exhibit Designers
design special exhibits and sets for film, video, television, and theater productions. May study scripts, confer with directors, and conduct research to determine appropriate architectural styles.
$64610
Bachelor’s degree
High job satisfaction
Art, Drama and Music Professors
teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$84780
Master’s degree
Strong job growth
High job satisfaction
Celebrity Agents
represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.
$98070
Bachelor’s degree
Strong job growth
High job satisfaction