Career Opportunities in the Visual and Performing Arts
| Career | *Growth | *Median Salary | GCC Degree or Pathway | |
| Actor | 11.6% | * | AAFA Theatre | |
| Animator | 8.4% | $70,530 | AAS Animation | |
| Architect | 4.2% | $78,470 | AGEC – A | |
| Architectural Drafter | 8.1% | $52,870 | AAS in CAD or AGEC-A | |
| Architecture Professor | 10.6% | $80,050 | AGEC – A | |
| Archivist | 14.3% | $51,760 | AAFA Art | |
| Art Director | 5.4% | $92,500 | AAFA Art | |
| Art Professor | 12.0% | $66,930 | AAFA Art | |
| Audio-Visual Specialist | 8.9% | $48,590 | AAS Film and Media Production | |
| Audio-Visual Technician | 12.9% | $42,190 | AAS Film and Media Production | |
| Broadcast Technician | $39,060 | AAS Film and Media Production | ||
| CAD Technician (Computer Aided Drafting Technician) | 6.8% | $59,690 | AAS in CAD or AGEC-A | |
| Camera Operator | 7.0% | $53,550 | AAS Film and Media Production | |
| Camera Repair Technician | 2.3% | $40,770 | AAS Film and Media Production | |
| Casting Director | 12.2% | $71,620 | AAS Film and Media Production | |
| Chief Sustainability Officer | $183,270 | AGEC – A | ||
| Choreographer | 2.8% | $48,420 | AAFA Dance | |
| Civil Drafter | 8.1% | $52,870 | AAS in CAD or AGEC-A | |
| College Program Director | 10.1% | $92,360 | AAFA | |
| College/University Professor | 9.4% | $64,480 | AAFA | |
| Commercial Real Estate Associate | 10.3% | $58,670 | AGEC-A | |
| Computer Network Analyst | 6.5% | $104,650 | MAPP for Digital Culture | |
| Computer Network Technician | 8.3% | $62,340 | MAPP for Digital Culture | |
| Computer Programmer | $82,240 | MAPP for Digital Culture | ||
| Computer Scientist | 19.2% | $114,520 | MAPP for Digital Culture | |
| Computer Support Specialist | 11.3% | $50,210 | MAPP for Digital Culture | |
| Computer System Architect | 9.3% | $88,510 | MAPP for Digital Culture | |
| Computer Systems Analyst | 9.1% | $88,270 | MAPP for Digital Culture | |
| Construction Manager | 11.1% | $91,370 | AGEC-A | |
| Corporate Web Developer | 9.3% | $88,510 | MAPP for Digital Culture | |
| Craft Artist | 4.3% | $34,940 | AAFA Art | |
| Dance Coach | 12.9% | $32,270 | AAFA Dance | |
| Dancer | 4.6% | * | AAFA Dance | |
| Designer (General) | 5.8% | $55,930 | AA/AAS Interior Design | |
| Drafter | 8.0% | $50,290 | AAS in CAD or AGEC-A | |
| Education Professor | 10.3% | $64,020 | AAEE | |
| Elementary Teacher | 7.4% | $57,160 | AAEE | |
| Engineering Manager | 5.5% | $137,720 | AGEC-A | |
| Entertainer | 8.1% | * | AAFA Theatre or Musical Theatre | |
| Environmental Sciences Professor | 9.6% | $76,360 | AGEC-A | |
| Fabric and Apparel Designer | $40,460 | MAPP or AAS in Fashion Design | ||
| Fabricator/Welder | $37,190 | Welding CCL | ||
| Fashion Designer | 2.6% | $67,420 | MAPP or AAS in Fashion Design | |
| Film Editor | 17.0% | $61,180 | AAS Film and Media Production | |
| Fine Artist | 6.6% | $49,520 | AAFA Art | |
| Fitness Instructor | 10.1% | $39,210 | AAFA Dance or see Health Sciences | |
| Foundry Mold and Coremaker | $35,140 | AAFA Art | ||
| Freelance Writer | 7.6% | $61,820 | Varies | |
| General Manager (GM) | 9.1% | $100,410 | Varies | |
| Graphic Artist | $42,350 | AAS Digital Media Arts | ||
| Graphic Designer | 4.2% | $48,700 | AAS Digital Media Arts | |
| Geographic Information Systems Technician (GIS Technician) | 9.3% | $88,510 | MAPP Digital Culture | |
| Hair and Makeup Artist | 12.5% | $59,300 | AAFA Theatre | |
| Healthcare Professor | 25.9% | $97,870 | AAFA | |
| High School Teacher | 7.5% | $59,170 | Various MAPPs | |
| Historian | 6.0% | $59,120 | Architectural Studies | |
| IT Project Manager | 9.3% | $88,510 | MAPP Digital Culture | |
| Industrial Designer | 4.4% | $65,970 | AGEC-A or MAPP | |
| Instructional Designer | 10.5% | $63,750 | AGEC-A or MAPP | |
| Instructional Specialist | 10.5% | $63,750 | Varies | |
| Interior Designer | 4.4% | $51,500 | AA/AAS in Interior Design | |
| Jeweler | $37,960 | AAFA Art | ||
| Kindergarten Teacher | 7.9% | $54,230 | AAEE | |
| Landscape Architect | 6.4% | $65,760 | AGEC-A | |
| Librarian | 8.9% | $58,520 | Varies | |
| Manufacturing Sales Representative | 5.2% | $56,970 | AA/AAS in Fashion Mechandising | |
| Machinist | $53,670 | AAS in CAD or AGEC-A | ||
| Mechanical Drafter | 5.2% | $55,130 | AAS in CAD or AGEC-A | |
| Merchandiser | not available | AA/AAS in Fashion Merchandising | ||
| Metal Worker | $35,820 | AAFA in Art or Welding CCL | ||
| Middle School Teacher | 7.5% | $57,720 | MAPP (see advisor) | |
| Museum Curator | 14.0% | $53,770 | MAPP Art History or Museum Studies | |
| Museum Exhibit Designer | 12.4% | $40,670 | MAPP Art History or Museum Studies | |
| Music Composer | 5.7% | $50,590 | AAFA Music | |
| Music Director | 5.7% | $50,590 | AAFA Music | |
| Music Historian | 6.0% | $59,120 | AAFA Music | |
| Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | 1.2% | $36,530 | AAFA Music | |
| Music Therapist | 6.5% | $47,680 | AAFA Music | |
| Musician | 6.0% | * | AAFA Music | |
| News Anchor | $32,450 | AAFA Theatre | ||
| Park Ranger | 6.3% | $61,480 | AGEC-A or MAPP | |
| Performance Artist | 5.5% | $63,540 | AAFA | |
| Photo Lab Specialist | $27,480 | AAS Photography | ||
| Photographer | $32,490 | AAS Photography | ||
| Printing Press Technician | $39,910 | AAS Digital Media Arts | ||
| Production Assistant | 9.9% | $47,900 | AAS Film and Media Production | |
| Public Relations Manager (PR Manager) | 10.4% | $111,280 | AAS Digital Media Arts | |
| Public Relations Specialist | 8.8% | $59,300 | AAS Digital Media Arts | |
| Recreational Therapist | 6.5% | $47,680 | AAFA | |
| Singer | 6.0% | * | AAFA Music | |
| Software Developer | 11.1% | $107,600 | MAPP Digital Culture | |
| Software Engineer | 30.7% | $101,790 | MAPP Digital Culture | |
| Sound Recording Engineer | 6.3% | $55,810 | AAS Audio Production Technology | |
| Stage or Film Director | 12.2% | $71,620 | AAFA Theatre or AAS Film and Media Production | |
| Sustainability Specialist | 8.8% | $70,010 | AGEC-A | |
| Talent Agent | 4.7% | $64,940 | AAFA Theatre | |
| Technical Director | 12.2% | $71,620 | AAS Film and Media Production | |
| Technical Drafter | 6.8% | $59,690 | AAS in CAD or AGEC-A | |
| TV Program Director | 12.2% | $71,620 | AAS Film and Media Production | |
| TV/Movie Set Designer | 10.3% | $53,090 | AAS Film and Media Production | |
| Television Producer | 12.2% | $71,620 | AAS Film and Media Production | |
| Therapist (General) | 19.9% | $53,850 | AAFA | |
| Urban Planner | 12.8% | $71,490 | AGEC-A | |
| Video Game Designer | 9.3% | $88,510 | AAS Digital Media Arts | |
| Web Developer | 15.0% | $67,990 | MAPP Digital Culture |
* Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).
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