Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research

2020 - 2030 Connecticut Employment Projections for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

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

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Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2020 - 2030 Annual				1Q2022 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2020	2030	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual
	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	27,512	32,112	4,600	16.7	1,160	1,871	460	3,491	$31.03	$64,542
Art and Design Workers		7,196	8,105	909	12.6%	266	442	91	799
	Art Directors	929	1,107	178	19.2%	49	53	18	120	$45.52	$94,679	Bachelor's 5+ years

	Special Effects Artists and Animators	447	568	121	27.1%	25	26	12	63	$52.38	$108,955	Bachelor's

	Artists and Related Workers, All Other	63	74	11	17.5%	3	4	1	8	$30.68	$63,796	None Long-term

	Commercial and Industrial Designers	331	373	42	12.7%	11	21	4	36	$37.16	$77,285	Bachelor's

	Floral Designers	459	540	81	17.7%	15	30	8	53	$18.82	$39,150	High School Moderate

	Graphic Designers	2,412	2,582	170	7.1%	76	148	17	241	$30.13	$62,667	Bachelor's

	Interior Designers	937	1,047	110	11.7%	30	59	11	100	$30.28	$62,988	Bachelor's

	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	1,102	1,211	109	9.9%	35	69	11	115	$17.96	$37,358	High School Short-term

	Set and Exhibit Designers	140	163	23	16.4%	5	9	2	16	$24.10	$50,111	Bachelor's
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers		9,713	11,820	2,107	21.7%	525	727	211	1,463
	Actors	227	352	125	55.1%	12	19	12	43			Some college, no Long-term

	Producers and Directors	2,316	2,711	395	17.1%	55	159	40	254	$41.08	$85,438	Bachelor's < 5 years

	Athletes and Sports Competitors	200	295	95	47.5%	14	20	10	44		$105,837	None Long-term

	Coaches and Scouts	2,995	3,732	737	24.6%	191	271	74	536		$48,837	Bachelor's

	Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	69	92	23	33.3%	5	6	2	13			High School Moderate

	Music Directors and Composers	443	494	51	11.5%	28	26	5	59	$26.56	$55,239	Bachelor's < 5 years

	Musicians and Singers	3,084	3,602	518	16.8%	196	187	52	435			None Long-term
Media and Communication Workers		7,414	8,287	873	11.8%	262	474	87	823
	News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	364	343	-21	-5.8%	10	27	-2	35	$24.65	$51,261	Bachelor's

	Public Relations Specialists	1,847	2,075	228	12.3%	49	129	23	201	$32.33	$67,246	Bachelor's

	Editors	1,224	1,186	-38	-3.1%	39	76	-4	111	$31.64	$65,806	Bachelor's < 5 years

	Technical Writers	496	588	92	18.6%	14	34	9	57	$40.14	$83,501	Bachelor's < 5 years Short-term

	Writers and Authors	2,247	2,659	412	18.3%	98	135	41	274	$34.49	$71,742	Bachelor's Long-term

	Interpreters and Translators	483	610	127	26.3%	21	30	13	64	$31.54	$65,589	Bachelor's

	Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	270	283	13	4.8%	10	16	1	27	$24.81	$51,603	Postsecondary Short-term
Media and Communication Equipment Workers		3,189	3,900	711	22.3%	107	228	71	406
	Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	835	987	152	18.2%	24	67	15	106	$29.76	$61,921	Postsecondary Short-term

	Broadcast Technicians	155	166	11	7.1%	4	12	1	17	$23.08	$48,018	Associate's Short-term

	Photographers	885	1,133	248	28.0%	34	57	25	116	$30.59	$63,631	High School Moderate

	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture	627	771	144	23.0%	22	44	14	80	$39.92	$83,024	Bachelor's

	Film and Video Editors	507	645	138	27.2%	18	36	14	68	$33.88	$70,458	Bachelor's

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