Career Clusters

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

Actors

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Median Annual Income

$57,025

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Projected Job Growth

+5 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

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Most Common Education Level

Some college, no degree

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.

ArtisticSocialEnterprising

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

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Median Annual Income

$82,944

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Projected Job Growth

+9 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

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Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.

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Art Directors

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Median Annual Income

$104,766

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Projected Job Growth

+5 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

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Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design.

ArtisticEnterprising

Artists and Related Workers, All Other

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Median Annual Income

$62,636

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Projected Job Growth

+3 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

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Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

All artists and related workers not listed separately.

Athletes and Sports Competitors

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Median Annual Income

$73,946

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Projected Job Growth

+11 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

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Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Compete in athletic events.

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Athletic Trainers

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Median Annual Income

$53,152

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Projected Job Growth

+13 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

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Most Common Education Level

Master's degree

Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses. Provide preventive, therapeutic, emergency, and rehabilitative care.

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Audio and Video Technicians

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Median Annual Income

$56,638

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Projected Job Growth

+5 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

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Most Common Education Level

Postsecondary certificate

Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events.

RealisticConventional

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

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Median Annual Income

$64,118

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Projected Job Growth

+2 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

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Most Common Education Level

Postsecondary certificate

Install, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues. May perform routine maintenance.

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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

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Median Annual Income

$60,584

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Projected Job Growth

-4 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

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Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media. May play and queue music, announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests.

ArtisticEnterprisingSocial

Broadcast Technicians

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Median Annual Income

$62,799

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Projected Job Growth

0 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

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Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or television programs. Control and adjust incoming and outgoing broadcast signals to regulate sound volume, signal strength, and signal clarity. Operate satellite, microwave, or other transmitter equipment to broadcast radio or television programs.

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The career information and data on this page incorporates information from Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work, O*NET Web Services, Lightcast, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). For more details regarding the data sources and the specific information sourced, click here.

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