Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Occupations in Arts, entertainment, and recreation

• Chief Executives

  Medium38.73%
  Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.
• General and Operations Managers

  Medium47.73%
  Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.
• Advertising and Promotions Managers

  Medium42.51%
  Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or giveaways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.
• Marketing Managers

  Medium51.50%
  Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers. Develop pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing the firm's profits or share of the market while ensuring the firm's customers are satisfied. Oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services.
• Administrative Services Managers

  Medium45.13%
  Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.
• Facilities Managers

  Medium49.28%
  Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.
• Food Service Managers

  Medium50.23%
  Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages.
• Gambling Managers

  High66.16%
  Plan, direct, or coordinate gambling operations in a casino. May formulate house rules.
• Spa Managers

  Medium53.87%
  Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of a spa facility. Coordinate programs, schedule and direct staff, and oversee financial activities.
• Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

  Medium54.46%
  Represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.
• Human Resources Specialists

  Medium54.95%
  Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.
• Computer Systems Analysts

  Medium48.05%
  Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions, improve existing computer systems, and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and schedule limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.
• Computer Network Support Specialists

  Medium55.92%
  Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption.
• Computer User Support Specialists

  Medium55.42%
  Provide technical assistance to computer users. Answer questions or resolve computer problems for clients in person, via telephone, or electronically. May provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software, including printing, installation, word processing, electronic mail, and operating systems.
• Database Administrators

  Medium50.55%
  Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.
• Historians

  Medium48.06%
  Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.
• Curators

  Medium44.14%
  Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution.
• Museum Technicians and Conservators

  Medium34.84%
  Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals; or artifacts, textiles, or art. May identify and record objects or install and arrange them in exhibits. Includes book or document conservators.
• Art Directors

  Medium42.81%
  Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design.
• Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

  Medium39.27%
  Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.
• Special Effects Artists and Animators

  Medium45.29%
  Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.
• Actors

  Low19.10%
  Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, or other settings for entertainment, information, or instruction. Interpret serious or comic role by speech, gesture, and body movement to entertain or inform audience. May dance and sing.
• Producers and Directors

  Medium44.92%
  Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.
• Talent Directors

  Medium50.78%
  Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.
• Media Technical Directors/Managers

  Medium50.75%
  Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.
• Athletes and Sports Competitors

  Low16.42%
  Compete in athletic events.
• Coaches and Scouts

  Medium42.67%
  Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports for the primary purpose of competition. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. May evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes' technique to prepare them for competition. Those required to hold teaching certifications should be reported in the appropriate teaching category.
• Dancers

  Low19.34%
  Perform dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.
• Music Directors and Composers

  Medium45.75%
  Conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical artists or groups, such as orchestras, bands, choirs, and glee clubs; or create original works of music.
• Musicians and Singers

  Low25.42%
  Play one or more musical instruments or sing. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for sound or video recording.
• Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

  Medium54.21%
  Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media. May play and queue music, announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests.
• Technical Writers

  Medium54.19%
  Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
• Writers and Authors

  Medium55.16%
  Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material.
• Audio and Video Technicians

  Medium57.78%
  Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events.
• Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

  Medium41.02%
  Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions.
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

  Low10.53%
  Perform surgery and related procedures on the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial regions to treat diseases, injuries, or defects. May diagnose problems of the oral and maxillofacial regions. May perform surgery to improve function or appearance.
• Veterinarians

  Low30.46%
  Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.
• Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

  Low30.03%
  Feed, water, and examine pets and other nonfarm animals for signs of illness, disease, or injury in laboratories and animal hospitals and clinics. Clean and disinfect cages and work areas, and sterilize laboratory and surgical equipment. May provide routine postoperative care, administer medication orally or topically, or prepare samples for laboratory examination under the supervision of veterinary or laboratory animal technologists or technicians, veterinarians, or scientists.
• Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

  Medium52.56%
  Observe gambling operation for irregular activities such as cheating or theft by either employees or patrons. Investigate potential threats to gambling assets such as money, chips, and gambling equipment. Act as oversight and security agent for management and customers.
• Security Guards

  Medium47.69%
  Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment.
• Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

  Medium41.25%
  Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants.
• Cooks, Restaurant

  Medium34.49%
  Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
• Cooks, Short Order

  Medium38.18%
  Prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. May take orders from customers and serve patrons at counters or tables.
• Bartenders

  Medium41.90%
  Mix and serve drinks to patrons, directly or through waitstaff.
• Waiters and Waitresses

  Medium42.54%
  Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment.
• Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

  Medium58.98%
  Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.
• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

  Medium58.89%
  Directly supervise and coordinate work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.
• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

  Medium54.54%
  Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and workforce requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs.
• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

  Low25.93%
  Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. Duties may include tending furnace and boiler, performing routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

  Low19.04%
  Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.
• Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

  Low29.66%
  Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation, or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or crops. Usually requires specific training and state or federal certification.
• First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers

  Medium53.47%
  Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers in assigned gambling areas. May circulate among tables, observe operations, and ensure that stations and games are covered for each shift. May verify and pay off jackpots. May reset slot machines after payoffs and make repairs or adjustments to slot machines or recommend removal of slot machines for repair. May plan and organize activities and services for guests in hotels/casinos.
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

  Medium49.25%
  Supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.
• Animal Trainers

  Low22.96%
  Train animals for riding, harness, security, performance, or obedience, or for assisting persons with disabilities. Accustom animals to human voice and contact, and condition animals to respond to commands. Train animals according to prescribed standards for show or competition. May train animals to carry pack loads or work as part of pack team.
• Animal Caretakers

  Medium38.26%
  Feed, water, groom, bathe, exercise, or otherwise provide care to promote and maintain the well-being of pets and other animals that are not raised for consumption, such as dogs, cats, race horses, ornamental fish or birds, zoo animals, and mice. Work in settings such as kennels, animal shelters, zoos, circuses, and aquariums. May keep records of feedings, treatments, and animals received or discharged. May clean, disinfect, and repair cages, pens, or fish tanks.
• Gambling Dealers

  Medium61.31%
  Operate table games. Stand or sit behind table and operate games of chance by dispensing the appropriate number of cards or blocks to players, or operating other gambling equipment. Distribute winnings or collect players' money or chips. May compare the house's hand against players' hands.
• Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners

  Medium64.67%
  Post information enabling patrons to wager on various races and sporting events. Assist in the operation of games such as keno and bingo. May operate random number-generating equipment and announce the numbers for patrons. Receive, verify, and record patrons' wagers. Scan and process winning tickets presented by patrons and pay out winnings for those wagers.
• Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

  Medium50.54%
  Assist patrons at entertainment events by performing duties, such as collecting admission tickets and passes from patrons, assisting in finding seats, searching for lost articles, and helping patrons locate such facilities as restrooms and telephones.
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants

  Medium56.78%
  Perform a variety of attending duties at amusement or recreation facility. May schedule use of recreation facilities, maintain and provide equipment to participants of sporting events or recreational pursuits, or operate amusement concessions and rides.
• Costume Attendants

  Medium44.55%
  Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.
• Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

  Medium39.95%
  Provide personal items to patrons or customers in locker rooms, dressing rooms, or coatrooms.
• Skincare Specialists

  Low30.11%
  Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.
• Tour Guides and Escorts

  Medium50.69%
  Escort individuals or groups on sightseeing tours or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries.
• Travel Guides

  Medium40.53%
  Plan, organize, and conduct long-distance travel, tours, and expeditions for individuals and groups.
• Childcare Workers

  Low24.64%
  Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.
• First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

  Medium51.95%
  Directly supervise and coordinate activities of sales workers other than retail sales workers. May perform duties such as budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.
• Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

  Medium64.71%
  Exchange coins, tokens, and chips for patrons' money. May issue payoffs and obtain customer's signature on receipt. May operate a booth in the slot machine area and furnish change persons with money bank at the start of the shift, or count and audit money in drawers.
• Billing and Posting Clerks

  High79.60%
  Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

  High84.94%
  Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
• Gambling Cage Workers

  Medium65.51%
  In a gambling establishment, conduct financial transactions for patrons. Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron's request. May use a cash register or computer to record transaction.
• Procurement Clerks

  High71.53%
  Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
• Correspondence Clerks

  High78.29%
  Compose letters or electronic correspondence in reply to requests for merchandise, damage claims, credit and other information, delinquent accounts, incorrect billings, or unsatisfactory services. Duties may include gathering data to formulate reply and preparing correspondence.
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

  High67.61%
  Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.
• Receptionists and Information Clerks

  High74.18%
  Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.
• Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

  Medium60.44%
  Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

  High71.06%
  Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
• Office Clerks, General

  Medium65.57%
  Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.
• Statistical Assistants

  High75.61%
  Compile and compute data according to statistical formulas for use in statistical studies. May perform actuarial computations and compile charts and graphs for use by actuaries. Includes actuarial clerks.
• Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

  Medium41.19%
  Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, nuts, horticultural specialties, and field crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; or cleaning, grading, sorting, packing, and loading harvested products. May construct trellises, repair fences and farm buildings, or participate in irrigation activities.
• Electricians

  Low24.63%
  Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems.
• Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

  Low28.53%
  Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.
• Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

  Medium42.63%
  Install, service, adjust, or repair coin, vending, or amusement machines including video games, juke boxes, pinball machines, or slot machines.
• Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

  Low30.94%
  Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.
• Ship Engineers

  Medium39.11%
  Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.
• Parking Attendants

  Low28.07%
  Park vehicles or issue tickets for customers in a parking lot or garage. May park or tend vehicles in environments such as a car dealership or rental car facility. May collect fee.