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	Photographers	Art Directors	Graphic Designers	Desktop Publishers	News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
SUMMARY	28% Low Risk	22% Low Risk	34% Low Risk	34% Low Risk	27% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	4.4/10	6.9/10	4.3/10	2.0/10	3.8/10
POLLING	35% (Low Risk, Based on 700 votes)	32% (Low Risk, Based on 215 votes)	71% (High Risk, Based on 4,352 votes)	56% (Moderate Risk, Based on 28 votes)	46% (Moderate Risk, Based on 327 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	1.8%	4.2%	2.1%	-12.4%	-3.9%
WAGES	$42,520 or $20.44 per hour	$111,040 or $53.38 per hour	$61,300 or $29.47 per hour	$53,620 or $25.78 per hour	$60,280 or $28.98 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	51,230	50,370	214,260	4,000	41,550
SNOWFLAKE [?] The Snowflake is a visual summary of the five badges: Automation Risk (calculated), Risk (polled), Growth, Wages and Volume. It gives you an instant snapshot of an occupations profile. The colour of the Snowflake relates to its size. The better the occupation scores in relation to others, the larger and greener the Snowflake becomes.
DESCRIPTION	Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects. May use lighting equipment to enhance a subject's appearance. May use editing software to produce finished images and prints. Includes commercial and industrial photographers, scientific photographers, and photojournalists.	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.	Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.	Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.	Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.

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