Career Atlas USA

Best Careers for Applied Arts and Design Interests

A more specific interest area within Artistic.

748 occupations, ranked by how strongly they match this interest type, per O*NET RIASEC data.

  1. 1Set and Exhibit Designers$75,240
  2. 2Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$55,490
  3. 3Craft Artists$46,080
  4. 4Commercial and Industrial Designers$83,910
  5. 5Art Directors$114,850
  6. 6Interior Designers$67,190
  7. 7Fashion Designers$80,960
  8. 8Graphic Designers$62,960
  9. 9Special Effects Artists and Animators$102,030
  10. 10Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$97,150
  11. 11Film and Video Editors$75,420
  12. 12Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,390
  13. 13Costume Attendants$50,400
  14. 14Photographers$44,660
  15. 15Producers and Directors$90,360
  16. 16Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers$62,750
  17. 17Web and Digital Interface Designers$104,000
  18. 18Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,280
  19. 19Floral Designers$37,360
  20. 20Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$74,990
  21. 21Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,620
  22. 22Desktop Publishers$55,290
  23. 23Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$52,540
  24. 24Models$48,470
  25. 25Choreographers$55,310
  26. 26Landscape Architects$79,870
  27. 27Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$96,870
  28. 28Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$41,640
  29. 29Music Directors and Composers$73,710
  30. 30Writers and Authors$76,910
  31. 31Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,150
  32. 32Sound Engineering Technicians$73,130
  33. 33Model Makers, Wood$56,550
  34. 34Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$41,600
  35. 35Actorsinterest score 3.5
  36. 36Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,790
  37. 37Dancersinterest score 3.4
  38. 38Curators$63,420
  39. 39Advertising and Promotions Managers$133,660
  40. 40Disc Jockeys, Except Radiointerest score 3.4
  41. 41Etchers and Engravers$43,310
  42. 42Furniture Finishers$44,540
  43. 43Patternmakers, Wood$49,630
  44. 44Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers$37,800
  45. 45Upholsterers$46,340
  46. 46Paperhangers$52,140
  47. 47Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,760
  48. 48Technical Writers$90,390
  49. 49Chefs and Head Cooks$62,470
  50. 50Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$46,420

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Source: O*NET 30.3 Database, Career Interest Types (RIASEC). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license.