Adobe Photoshop CC 2015

Median Annual Income

$104,766

Projected Job Growth

+5 %

Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design.

Median Annual Income

$40,285

Projected Job Growth

+2 %

Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Create or reproduce handmade objects for sale and exhibition using a variety of techniques, such as welding, weaving, pottery, and needlecraft.

Median Annual Income

$61,032

Projected Job Growth

+4 %

Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.

Median Annual Income

$90,690

Projected Job Growth

+4 %

Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

Median Annual Income

$60,968

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.

Median Annual Income

$74,108

Projected Job Growth

+5 %

Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material.

Median Annual Income

$62,088

Projected Job Growth

+2 %

Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions.

Median Annual Income

$63,891

Projected Job Growth

+5 %

Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.

Median Annual Income

$45,203

Projected Job Growth

-19 %

Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

Most Common Education Level

Postsecondary certificate

Format and proof text and images submitted by designers and clients into finished pages that can be printed. Includes digital and photo typesetting. May produce printing plates.

Median Annual Income

$38,305

Projected Job Growth

+2 %

Career Cluster(s)

Advanced Manufacturing

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Perform work involved in developing and processing photographic images from film or digital media. May perform precision tasks such as editing photographic negatives and prints.

Median Annual Income

$

Projected Job Growth

+4 %

Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

Median Annual Income

$

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.

Median Annual Income

$

Projected Job Growth

+4 %

Career Cluster(s)

Marketing & Sales

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects. May use lighting equipment to enhance a subject's appearance. May use editing software to produce finished images and prints. Includes commercial and industrial photographers, scientific photographers, and photojournalists.