Artistic Careers (Holland Code A)
24 careers whose strongest O*NET interest area is Artistic.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
| # | Career | Median pay | Usual preparation | Holland code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Directors | $114,850 | Bachelor's degree | AEC |
| 2 | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $55,490 | Training or associate | ARI |
| 3 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | $102,030 | Bachelor's degree | ARC |
| 4 | Fashion Designers | $80,960 | Training or associate | ARE |
| 5 | Graphic Designers | $62,960 | Bachelor's degree | ACE |
| 6 | Choreographers | $55,310 | Training or associate | ASE |
| 7 | Music Directors and Composers | $73,710 | Bachelor's degree | AES |
| 8 | Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers | $76,910Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree | AIE |
| 9 | Models | $48,470 | High school | ARE |
| 10 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | $97,150 | Training or associate | ARE |
| 11 | Set and Exhibit Designers | $75,240 | Graduate degree | AER |
| 12 | Writers and Authors | $76,910 | Bachelor's degree | AEC |
| 13 | Video Game Designers | $104,000Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree | AIE |
| 14 | Producers and Directors | $90,360 | Bachelor's degree | AEC |
| 15 | Craft Artists | $46,080 | Training or associate | ARE |
| 16 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $47,340 | Bachelor's degree | AES |
| 17 | Film and Video Editors | $75,420 | Bachelor's degree | ACR |
| 18 | Costume Attendants | $50,400 | High school | ACR |
| 19 | Interior Designers | $67,190 | Bachelor's degree | ARC |
| 20 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | $83,910 | Bachelor's degree | ARI |
| 21 | Editors | $77,920 | Bachelor's degree | ACE |
| 22 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $62,200 | Bachelor's degree | AIE |
| 23 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $74,990 | Training or associate | ARC |
| 24 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $39,390 | Training or associate | ARE |
- 1Art Directors
$114,850 · Bachelor's degree · AEC
- 2Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
$55,490 · Training or associate · ARI
- 3Special Effects Artists and Animators
$102,030 · Bachelor's degree · ARC
- 4Fashion Designers
$80,960 · Training or associate · ARE
- 5Graphic Designers
$62,960 · Bachelor's degree · ACE
- 6Choreographers
$55,310 · Training or associate · ASE
- 7Music Directors and Composers
$73,710 · Bachelor's degree · AES
- 8Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
$76,910 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · AIE
- 9Models
$48,470 · High school · ARE
- 10Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
$97,150 · Training or associate · ARE
- 11Set and Exhibit Designers
$75,240 · Graduate degree · AER
- 12Writers and Authors
$76,910 · Bachelor's degree · AEC
- 13Video Game Designers
$104,000 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · AIE
- 14Producers and Directors
$90,360 · Bachelor's degree · AEC
- 15Craft Artists
$46,080 · Training or associate · ARE
- 16Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
$47,340 · Bachelor's degree · AES
- 17Film and Video Editors
$75,420 · Bachelor's degree · ACR
- 18Costume Attendants
$50,400 · High school · ACR
- 19Interior Designers
$67,190 · Bachelor's degree · ARC
- 20Commercial and Industrial Designers
$83,910 · Bachelor's degree · ARI
- 21Editors
$77,920 · Bachelor's degree · ACE
- 22News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
$62,200 · Bachelor's degree · AIE
- 23Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
$74,990 · Training or associate · ARC
- 24Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
$39,390 · Training or associate · ARE
How this list is made: Careers whose highest O*NET interest score is Artistic, ranked by that score. The column shows each career’s 3-letter Holland code. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025 national median.