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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15 High- Paying Jobs for Creative People

    • 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%
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    • 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%