Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research

2014 - 2024 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				2014 - 2024 Annual Openings			1Q 2016 OES Wages			Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Avail.	Find Employers/ Employment
		2014	2024	Change # / %		Growth	Total	Demand	Hourly	Annual	Info
	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	37,816	39,288	1,472	3.9%	173	1,142		$25.03	$52,054

Art and Design Workers		11,013	11,292	279	2.5%	31	277

	Art Directors	1,399	1,435	36	2.6%	4	30		$36.93	$76,797		Bachelors +5 years



	Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	202	210	8	4.0%	1	5		$25.48	$53,017		Bachelors Long OJT



	Multimedia Artists and Animators	1,321	1,382	61	4.6%	6	31		$35.98	$74,839		Bachelors Moderate OJT



	Artists and Related Workers, All Other	124	128	4	3.2%	0	2		$25.46	$52,967		No Formal Credential Long OJT



	Commercial and Industrial Designers	509	531	22	4.3%	2	14		$30.07	$62,533		Bachelors



	Floral Designers	785	755	-30	-3.8%	0	19		$16.89	$35,142		High School Moderate OJT



	Graphic Designers	3,631	3,730	99	2.7%	10	96		$25.14	$52,287		Bachelors



	Interior Designers	1,037	1,076	39	3.8%	4	29		$23.67	$49,223		Bachelors



	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	1,505	1,517	12	0.8%	1	37		$12.18	$25,332		High School Moderate OJT



	Set and Exhibit Designers	291	313	22	7.6%	2	9		$32.08	$66,733		Bachelors



	Designers, All Other	99	99	0	0.0%	0	2		$24.87	$51,719		Bachelors

Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers		14,634	15,469	835	5.7%	84	555

	Actors	671	736	65	9.7%	6	32					Some college No degree Long OJT



	Producers and Directors	2,528	2,656	128	5.1%	13	94		$31.88	$66,297		Bachelors <5 years



	Coaches and Scouts	5,693	5,983	290	5.1%	29	221			$41,493		Bachelors



	Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	299	316	17	5.7%	2	12			$22,096		High School Moderate OJT



	Choreographers	232	241	9	3.9%	1	9		$27.11	$56,375		High School +5 years Long OJT



	Music Directors and Composers	1,204	1,276	72	6.0%	7	42		$16.90	$35,152		Bachelors <5 years



	Musicians and Singers	3,242	3,438	196	6.1%	20	114		$26.27	$		No Formal Credential Long OJT

Media and Communication Workers		7,337	7,517	180	2.5%	37	198

	Radio and Television Announcers	541	482	-59	-10.9%	0	16		$12.91	$26,854		Bachelors Short OJT



	Public Address System and Other Announcers	92	94	2	2.2%	0	3					High School Short OJT



	Reporters and Correspondents	501	446	-55	-11.0%	0	16		$17.84	$37,120		Bachelors



	Public Relations Specialists	1,491	1,579	88	5.9%	9	27		$32.75	$68,123		Bachelors



	Editors	1,332	1,260	-72	-5.4%	0	48		$27.24	$56,670		Bachelors <5 years



	Technical Writers	643	733	90	14.0%	9	24		$40.32	$83,848		Bachelors < 5 years Short OJT



	Writers and Authors	1,770	1,819	49	2.8%	5	35		$29.38	$61,103		Bachelors Moderate OJT



	Interpreters and Translators	460	571	111	24.1%	11	18		$25.01	$52,013		Bachelors Short OJT

Media and Communication Equipment Workers		4,832	5,010	178	3.7%	21	112

	Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	1,138	1,233	95	8.4%	10	32		$23.64	$49,162		Postsecondary Short OJT



	Broadcast Technicians	550	526	-24	-4.4%	0	10		$19.56	$40,671		Associates Short OJT



	Sound Engineering Technicians	350	366	16	4.6%	2	9					Postsecondary Short OJT



	Photographers	1,530	1,559	29	1.9%	3	40		$19.26	$40,042		High School Long OJT



	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture	529	522	-7	-1.3%	0	5		$29.70	$61,783		Bachelors



	Film and Video Editors	426	500	74	17.4%	7	11					Bachelors



	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	309	304	-5	-1.6%	0	6		$33.72	$70,142		High School Short OJT


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