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Arts, design, media and sports

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other

All entertainers and performers, sports and related workers not listed separately.

Median pay

$39,146

hourly × 2,080

Growth to 2035

+5%

about as fast as average

Openings a year

4,500

Time to qualify*

1 month

* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.

Pay

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other: BLS publishes hourly pay only for this job.

Bar: middle 50% of workers. Line: 10th to 90th percentile. Dot: median. BLS OEWS, May 2025, national.

Getting in

Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Prior experience
None

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What the work is like

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other

Dealing with the public

Rarely
Constantly

Time pressure

Rarely
Constantly

Freedom to make decisions

Little
A lot
Average worker ratings, 1 to 5. O*NET 31.0 work context survey.

Core tasks

Outlook and AI

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other held 43,700 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 45,800 by 2035 (+5%, about as fast as average; all jobs: +3.5%).

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