Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research

2016 - 2026 Connecticut Employment Projections for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media Occupations-Employment Projections (2014-24)

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2016 - 2026 Annual				1Q2018 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2016	2026	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual
	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, Media Occupations	38,799	40,634	1,835	4.7%	1,695	2,188	184	4,067	$25.33	$52,682
Art and Design Workers		11,131	11,599	468	4.2%	446	549	47	1,042
	Art Directors	1,538	1,625	87	5.7%	77	46	9	132	$40.99	$85,259	Bachelors +5 years

	Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	280	294	14	5.0%	14	8	1	23	$30.82	$64,106	Bachelors Long OJT

	Multimedia Artists and Animators	1,212	1,269	57	4.7%	60	36	6	102	$40.14	$83,502	Bachelors

	Artists and Related Workers, All Other	169	171	2	1.2%	8	5	0	13	$28.58	$59,435	No Formal Credential Long OJT

	Commercial and Industrial Designers	403	425	22	5.5%	15	23	2	40	$29.24	$60,806	Bachelors

	Floral Designers	546	546	0	0.0%	19	31	0	50	$14.94	$31,083	HS Mod. OJT

	Graphic Designers	2,833	2,989	156	5.5%	103	164	16	283	$27.66	$57,526	Bachelors

	Interior Designers	990	1,033	43	4.3%	36	57	4	97			Bachelors

	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	1,086	1,071	-15	-1.4%	38	61	-2	97	$12.56	$26,118	HS Short OJT

	Set and Exhibit Designers	206	228	22	10.7%	8	12	2	22	$35.70	$74,261	Bachelors

	Designers, All Other	1,747	1,815	68	3.9%	63	100	7	170	$26.87	$55,881	Bachelors
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers		15,085	16,239	1,154	7.7%	801	952	115	1,868
	Actors	926	1,037	111	12.0%	47	49	11	107	$25.63		Some college No degree Long OJT

	Producers and Directors	2,268	2,369	101	4.4%	58	143	10	211	$30.64	$63,731	Bachelors 5 years

	Coaches and Scouts	6,049	6,613	564	9.3%	353	477	56	886		$34,891	Bachelors

	Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	342	368	26	7.6%	20	27	3	50		$23,569	HS Mod. OJT

	Choreographers	245	244	-1	-0.4%	15	17	0	32	$28.43	$59,141	HS +5 years Long OJT

	Music Directors and Composers	1,049	1,101	52	5.0%	62	40	5	107	$23.83	$49,575	Bachelors 5 years

	Musicians and Singers	3,025	3,206	181	6.0%	179	115	18	312			No Formal Credential Long OJT
Media and Communication Workers		7,291	7,496	205	2.8%	269	410	20	699
	Radio and Television Announcers	440	402	-38	-8.6%	18	22	-4	36	$14.14	$29,398	Bachelors

	Public Address System and Other Announcers	96	99	3	3.1%	4	5	0	9	$33.12	$68,889	HS Short OJT

	Reporters and Correspondents	353	303	-50	-14.2%	10	22	-5	27	$17.22	$35,826	Bachelors

	Public Relations Specialists	1,581	1,700	119	7.5%	46	111	12	169	$32.86	$68,341	Bachelors

	Editors	1,333	1,228	-105	-7.9%	42	81	-10	113	$29.58	$61,537	Bachelors 5 years

	Technical Writers	736	829	93	12.6%	25	47	9	81	$36.97	$76,901	Bachelors 5 years Short OJT

	Writers and Authors	1,783	1,888	105	5.9%	78	78	10	166	$33.25	$69,164	Bachelors Long OJT

	Interpreters and Translators	376	416	40	10.6%	18	17	4	39	$21.70	$45,138	Bachelors
Media and Communication Equipment Workers		5,292	5,300	8	0.2%	178	276	1	455
	Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	1,141	1,207	66	5.8%	33	72	7	112	$23.72	$49,331	Postsecond. Short OJT

	Broadcast Technicians	632	603	-29	-4.6%	17	38	-3	52	$15.67	$32,597	Associates Short OJT

	Sound Engineering Technicians	302	313	11	3.6%	9	19	1	29	$33.10	$68,859	Postsecond. Short OJT

	Photographers	2,006	1,866	-140	-7.0%	83	68	-14	137	$16.98	$35,318	HS Long OJT

	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture	401	411	10	2.5%	12	26	1	39			Bachelors

	Film and Video Editors	431	493	62	14.4%	14	29	6	49	$26.35	$54,805	Bachelors

	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	379	407	28	7.4%	11	24	3	38	$30.67	$63,792	HS Short OJT


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