Creative Industries
Entertainer and Performer
All entertainers and performers, sports and related workers not listed separately.
Annual openings
126
BLS median wage
n/a
Typical education
High school (GED)
10-year growth
+13%
Career requirements
What does this career require?
The education, credentials, and on-the-job competencies Colorado employers expect for this role.
Typical education
High school (GED)
Credential requirement
No certification is required or expected for this job.
Work experience
No previous work experience is required, though work experience/internship/education building the skills needed to become a professional is expected.
Work-based learning
No information available
Making a living as a creative artist requires a mix of skill, ability, and entrepreneurship - finding a way to sell what is created.
There are many jobs that are related to supporting creative artists - coordinating events and hospitality, booking acts, managing business. These mix a love of art with a business mindset.
Particularly as a career is launching, entertainers need an additional job to earn money. Picking up skills in marketing, camera operation, audio/video editing, and other jobs in this pathway can be a great way to work within the industry while you wait for your break.
Is this work a fit?
What the work actually feels like
How people in this career tend to spend their time, the interests it draws on, and a look at a typical day.
Automation exposure
Low exposure
Tasks here lean on judgement and people skills that are hard to automate.