Highest Median Salaries in Arts, Entertainment, & Design

Career

Art Directors

Median Annual Salary

$104,766

Projected Job Growth

Career

Special Effects Artists and Animators

Median Annual Salary

$90,690

Projected Job Growth

Career

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

Median Annual Salary

$82,944

Projected Job Growth

Career

Fashion Designers

Median Annual Salary

$76,092

Projected Job Growth

Career

Talent Directors

Median Annual Salary

$74,196

Projected Job Growth

Career

Producers and Directors

Median Annual Salary

$74,196

Projected Job Growth

Career

Media Programming Directors

Median Annual Salary

$74,196

Projected Job Growth

Career

Media Technical Directors/Managers

Median Annual Salary

$74,196

Projected Job Growth

Career

Writers and Authors

Median Annual Salary

$74,108

Projected Job Growth

Career

Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

Median Annual Salary

$74,108

Projected Job Growth

Career	Median Annual Salary	Projected Job Growth
Art Directors	$104,766	5%
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$90,690	4%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$82,944	9%
Fashion Designers	$76,092	5%
Talent Directors	$74,196	8%
Producers and Directors	$74,196	8%
Media Programming Directors	$74,196	8%
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$74,196	8%
Writers and Authors	$74,108	5%
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$74,108	5%

Greatest Projected Job Growth in Arts, Entertainment, & Design

Career

Athletic Trainers

Projected Job Growth

13%

Median Annual Salary

$53,152

Career

Curators

Projected Job Growth

12%

Median Annual Salary

$59,949

Career

Athletes and Sports Competitors

Projected Job Growth

11%

Median Annual Salary

$73,946

Career

Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Projected Job Growth

10%

Median Annual Salary

$40,931

Career

Coaches and Scouts

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$43,096

Career

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$82,944

Career

Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$32,824

Career

Talent Directors

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$74,196

Career

Media Programming Directors

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$74,196

Career

Media and Communication Workers, All Other

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$71,770

Career	Projected Job Growth	Median Annual Salary
Athletic Trainers	13%	$53,152
Curators	12%	$59,949
Athletes and Sports Competitors	11%	$73,946
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	10%	$40,931
Coaches and Scouts	9%	$43,096
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	9%	$82,944
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	8%	$32,824
Talent Directors	8%	$74,196
Media Programming Directors	8%	$74,196
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	8%	$71,770

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