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October 2019

Arts, Media, & Entertainment

Of all the career industries, the Arts, Media, and Entertainment sector requires perhaps the greatest cross-disciplinary interaction because the work in this sector has a propensity to be largely project-based, requiring both independent work and interdependent management skills for career success. New technologies are also constantly reshaping the boundaries and skill sets of many arts career pathways. Consequently, core arts-sector occupations demand constantly varying combinations of artistic imagination, metaphoric representation, symbolic connections, and technical skills.

Successful career preparation involves:

broad and in-depth academic and technical preparation

- flexibility & problem-solving abilities

- interpersonal skills

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  • Editors

    • Median Annual Wage: $59,480
    • Projected Job Growth Through 2026: -1%
  • Web Developers

    • Median Annual Wage: $69,430
    • Projected Job Growth Through 2026: 15%
  • College Art, Drama and Music Teachers

    • Median Annual Wage: $69,960
    • Projected Job Growth Through 2026: 12%
  • Makeup Artists

    • Median Annual Wage: $59,300
    • Projected Job Growth Through 2026: 12%
  • Writers and Authors

    • Median annual wage: $62,170
    • Projected job growth through 2026: 8%
  • Film and Video Editors

    • Median annual wage: $62,650
    • Projected job growth through 2026: 17%
  • Industrial Designers

    • Median annual wage: $66,590
    • Projected job growth through 2026: 4%
  • Landscape Architects

    • Median annual pay: $68,230
    • Projected job growth through 2026: 6%
  • Producers and Directors

    • Median annual wage: $71,680
    • Projected job growth through 2026: 12%
  • Technical Writers

    • Median annual wage: $71,850
    • Projected job growth through 2026: 11%
  • Multimedia Artists and Animators

    • Median annual wage: $72,520
    • Projected job growth through 2026: 8%
  • Fashion Designers

    • Median annual wage: $72,720
    • Projected job growth through 2026: 3%
  • Art Directors

    • Median annual wage: $92,780
    • Projected job growth through 2026: 5%
  • Architects

    • Median annual wage: $79,380
    • Projected job growth through 2026: 4%
  • College English Language and Literature Teachers

    • Median annual wage: $66,590
    • Projected job growth through 2026: 10%