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Salary Data and Occupational Outcomes for Visual and Performing Arts Majors
Steven RothbergOctober 15, 2015
48.0% of recent graduates in this major are employed full-time. These are the top occupations for recent graduates in Visual and Performing Arts:
| Occupation | First Year Avg. Salary | Pct of Visual and Performing Arts grads in this occ |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | $27,100 | 5.5% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $22,800 | 5.1% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $20,000 | 3.8% |
| Producers and Directors | $35,700 | 3.5% |
| Retail Salespersons | $21,800 | 3.2% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $28,900 | 3.1% |
| Customer Service Representatives | $26,300 | 2.6% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $23,700 | 2.2% |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $29,600 | 2.2% |
| Editors | $44,800 | 1.7% |
| Bartenders | $27,500 | 1.7% |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors | $18,100 | 1.6% |
| Art Directors | $39,500 | 1.6% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $43,400 | 1.6% |
| Office Clerks, General | $44,300 | 1.4% |
| Music Directors and Composers | $19,300 | 1.4% |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $25,700 | 1.3% |
| Food Service Managers | $32,900 | 1.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $46,800 | 1.1% |
| Social and Community Service Managers | $24,800 | 1.1% |
| Photographers | $27,300 | 1.1% |
Note: Values in the right hand column do not total to 100% as we do not include occupations of less than 1%. Data courtesy of Educate to Career.
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