Arts, Design & Media

Actors

SOC 27-2011

Perform roles in film, TV, theater, and commercials, between many auditions.

Median pay

$60k

$42k to $204k typical range

Outlook

Stable

6k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

77%

modeled estimate · 45th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

42/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.