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%
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Web Developers
- Median Annual Wage: $69,430
- Projected Job Growth Through 2026: 15%
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College Art, Drama and Music Teachers
- Median Annual Wage: $69,960
- Projected Job Growth Through 2026: 12%
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Makeup Artists
- Median Annual Wage: $59,300
- Projected Job Growth Through 2026: 12%
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Writers and Authors
- Median annual wage: $62,170
- Projected job growth through 2026: 8%
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Film and Video Editors
- Median annual wage: $62,650
- Projected job growth through 2026: 17%
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Industrial Designers
- Median annual wage: $66,590
- Projected job growth through 2026: 4%
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Landscape Architects
- Median annual pay: $68,230
- Projected job growth through 2026: 6%
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Producers and Directors
- Median annual wage: $71,680
- Projected job growth through 2026: 12%
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Technical Writers
- Median annual wage: $71,850
- Projected job growth through 2026: 11%
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Multimedia Artists and Animators
- Median annual wage: $72,520
- Projected job growth through 2026: 8%
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Fashion Designers
- Median annual wage: $72,720
- Projected job growth through 2026: 3%
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Art Directors
- Median annual wage: $92,780
- Projected job growth through 2026: 5%
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Architects
- Median annual wage: $79,380
- Projected job growth through 2026: 4%
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College English Language and Literature Teachers
- Median annual wage: $66,590
- Projected job growth through 2026: 10%