Dancers

Median salary

Not available

Average salary

Not available

Employment

8,130

Projected growth

4.5% growth

Annual openings

1,800

Typical entry education

No formal educational credential

What Dancers Do

Perform dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: None
On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training
Self-employed: 25.4%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 3 of 5

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Job training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Source: O*NET Job Zones.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

Fine Artsimportance 4.5/5
English Languageimportance 3.5/5
Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 2.9/5
Mathematicsimportance 2.6/5
Transportationimportance 2.5/5
Sales and Marketingimportance 2.5/5
Psychologyimportance 2.5/5
Therapy and Counselingimportance 2.5/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

Physical Proximity4.9/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.8/5
Contact With Others4.8/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7/5
Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body4.5/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.5/5

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

Special Education Teachers, Middle School97% skill match
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term96% skill match
Actors96% skill match
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials96% skill match
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping96% skill match
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors95% skill match
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors95% skill match
Paralegals and Legal Assistants95% skill match

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
Social Perceptivenessimportance 2.9/5
Time Managementimportance 2.9/5
Service Orientationimportance 2.8/5
Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 2.6/5
Persuasionimportance 2.5/5
Instructingimportance 2.5/5
Complex Problem Solvingimportance 2.5/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Hot Technologies

Other Software Used

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

Perseverance
Achievement Orientation
Adaptability
Self-Confidence
Optimism
Social Orientation
Stress Tolerance

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

ArtisticHigh
RealisticMedium
SocialMedium
EnterprisingMedium
ConventionalLow
InvestigativeLow

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