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	Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	Museum Technicians and Conservators	Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	Set and Exhibit Designers	Art Directors
SUMMARY	37% Low Risk	19% Minimal Risk	16% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	20% Low Risk	22% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	3.5/10	5.7/10	6.5/10	7.3/10	5.7/10	6.9/10
POLLING	43% (Moderate Risk, Based on 949 votes)	29% (Low Risk, Based on 58 votes)	25% (Low Risk, Based on 108 votes)	21% (Low Risk, Based on 113 votes)	34% (Low Risk, Based on 46 votes)	32% (Low Risk, Based on 215 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	-1.2%	5.4%	8.1%	1.7%	2.3%	4.2%
WAGES	$60,560 or $29.11 per hour	$47,460 or $22.82 per hour	$50,280 or $24.17 per hour	$80,190 or $38.55 per hour	$66,280 or $31.86 per hour	$111,040 or $53.38 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	10,000	13,070	3,320	97,890	10,850	50,370
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DESCRIPTION	Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.	Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals; or artifacts, textiles, or art. May identify and record objects or install and arrange them in exhibits. Includes book or document conservators.	Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.	Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.	Design special exhibits and sets for film, video, television, and theater productions. May study scripts, confer with directors, and conduct research to determine appropriate architectural styles.	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.

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