Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

SOC Code: 39-5091

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performances clean supplies such as makeup brushes. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 100.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.

AI-Proof Score: 100.0Very High
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Median Salary

$50,280

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Job Growth

8.1%

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Training Time

Medium preparation (1-2 years)

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Job Zone

Zone 3 / 5

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Training Cost

~$15,000

Key Skills

  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Coordination

Common Tasks

  • Clean supplies such as makeup brushes.
  • Duplicate work precisely to replicate characters' appearances on a daily basis.
  • Apply makeup to enhance or alter the appearance of people appearing in productions such as movies.
  • Analyze a script, noting events that affect each character's appearance, so that plans can be made for each scene.
  • Alter or maintain makeup during productions as necessary to compensate for lighting changes or to achieve continuity of effect.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation