Best Creative Services Jobs
There are only three creative services occupations on our list of the Best Jobs of 2012, but they’re significant. Architects mold the world we live in, artists and designers fill it with color, and public relations specialists keep us in the loop about all the changes happening. According to the Department of Labor, there will be more than 160,000 new architects, PR specialists, illustrators, animators, multimedia artists, and sculptors needed to better bring our world into focus. Clearly, thinking with the right side of your brain could pay off in the long run. Read more on how we ranked the Best Jobs.
The Rankings
#1 Public Relations Specialist
Overall Score: 5.3
| Growth: | 58,200 |
| Unemployment: | 9.5% |
| Median Salary: | $52,090 |
| Satisfaction: | HIGH |
It’s fitting that our No. 1 creative services job would be a PR specialist, because these communication experts are usually outgoing individuals who’ve mastered generating good publicity. Public relations professionals also receive one of the highest job satisfaction scores of any of our Best Jobs.
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#2 Architect
Overall Score: 5.3
| Growth: | 27,900 |
| Unemployment: | 9.5% |
| Median Salary: | $72,550 |
| Satisfaction: | MEDIUM |
Architects require vivid imaginations, an appreciation for detail, and exemplary communications skills. But this profession made our list of the Best Creative Services Jobs for none of these reasons. Instead, it’s this position’s projected job growth and comfortable salary.
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#3 Artist and Designer
Overall Score: 4.5
| Growth: | 76,100 |
| Unemployment: | 9.5% |
| Median Salary: | $58,840 |
| Satisfaction: | MEDIUM |
Arguably the most “creative” profession on this list, an artist and designer interprets his or her vision through sculpture, graphic design, illustration, ceramics, photographs, and more. And though finding a well-paying job as an artist can be tough, the best-paid made north of $160,000 in 2010.
