04/11/2012
{Beauty Profits} Time to get paid! Look at the dollars some earn making faces!!!!!!!!
Makeup Artist
Average annual salary for top 10 percent of workers: $102,450*
Average annual salary: $50,980*
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If you're captivated by the magic of the stage or screen, you might have fantasized about playing a part behind the scenes as a makeup artist. But it's no fantasy that some makeup artists (like those working on TV shows, feature films, or Broadway hits) could potentially earn six-figure salaries.
As a makeup artist, you might use makeup to enhance an actor's appearance for a movie, television, or stage performance, says the U.S. Department of Labor. You could be self-employed or you might work for a theater or production company.
Think Broadway and Hollywood have the highest average salaries for makeup artists? You've got good instincts; New York has the highest average salary at $77,420, followed closely by California at $75,870.*
Why the big bucks? Not every makeup artist is going to earn a six-figure salary, but if you're in the right place and work with the right people, you may be able to work your way up to the highest paying jobs. "Makeup artists that deal with high profile people are around high money environments," Feller says. "They need special education and high approval ratings, thus the greater pay when you get to that level."
How do I prepare for this career? Most makeup artists study their craft at a school of cosmetology or other specialized institute, according to the Department of Labor. You might also need a state license if you style hair. A background or courses in art and design might be helpful as well.
Here's the link:http://education.yahoo.net/articles/careers_with_high_average_pay.htm?kid=1LDR0
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