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Best Careers for Artistic Interests

Creative, unstructured work involving self-expression and original ideas.

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

  1. 1Art Directors$114,850
  2. 2Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$55,490
  3. 3Special Effects Artists and Animators$102,030
  4. 4Fashion Designers$80,960
  5. 5Graphic Designers$62,960
  6. 6Actorsinterest score 7.0
  7. 7Choreographers$55,310
  8. 8Music Directors and Composers$73,710
  9. 9Models$48,470
  10. 10Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$97,150
  11. 11Set and Exhibit Designers$75,240
  12. 12Writers and Authors$76,910
  13. 13Musicians and Singersinterest score 6.7
  14. 14Dancersinterest score 6.4
  15. 15Producers and Directors$90,360
  16. 16Craft Artists$46,080
  17. 17Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,620
  18. 18Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$47,340
  19. 19Film and Video Editors$75,420
  20. 20Costume Attendants$50,400
  21. 21Interior Designers$67,190
  22. 22Commercial and Industrial Designers$83,910
  23. 23Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers$62,750
  24. 24Editors$77,920
  25. 25Photographers$44,660
  26. 26News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$62,200
  27. 27Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$74,990
  28. 28Disc Jockeys, Except Radiointerest score 4.8
  29. 29Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,390
  30. 30Landscape Architects$79,870
  31. 31Public Relations Specialists$74,750
  32. 32Web and Digital Interface Designers$104,000
  33. 33Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,150
  34. 34Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$96,870
  35. 35Floral Designers$37,360
  36. 36Sound Engineering Technicians$73,130
  37. 37Interpreters and Translators$60,170
  38. 38Desktop Publishers$55,290
  39. 39Technical Writers$90,390
  40. 40Anthropologists and Archeologists$70,770
  41. 41English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,760
  42. 42Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,800
  43. 43Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,280
  44. 44Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,370
  45. 45Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,350
  46. 46Patternmakers, Wood$49,630
  47. 47Sociologists$106,030
  48. 48Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,680
  49. 49Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,140
  50. 50Special Education Teachers, Preschool$64,830

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

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