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Sales Managers
Entry-level education: Bachelor's degree
Median pay (2016): $117,960 annually
Job outlook, 2014-2024: Growing as fast as average
(5 percent projected growth)
On-the-job training: No
Working environment: According to the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, "sales managers have a lot of
responsibility, and the position can be stressful. Many
sales managers travel to national, regional, and local
offices and to dealers' and distributors' offices."
Cosmetologists
Entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree
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Median pay (2012): $24,300 annually
Job outlook, 2012-2022: Growing faster than average
(10 percent projected growth)
On-the-job training: None
Working environment: Nearly half of all
cosmetologists are self-employed, managing their
own shops or leasing booth space from a salon
owner. Salons are usually pleasant environments with
good lighting, but cosmetologists are oen on their
feet all day, so good stamina and physical strength are
a must.
Illustrators
Entry-level education: Many earn a bachelor's or
master's degree to improve skills and job prospects
Median pay (2016): $48,780 annually
Job outlook, 2014-2024: Growing slower than
average (2 percent projected growth)
On-the-job training: None
Working environment: About half of illustrators,
under the designation of cra and fine artists, were
self-employed in 2014. e other half work for a
variety of corporations including schools, publishers,
advertising and public relations firms, or commercial
art studios.
Film and Video Editors
Entry-level education: Bachelor's degree
Median pay (2016): $59,040 annually
Job outlook, 2012-2022: Growing faster than average
(11 percent projected growth)
On-the-job training: No
Working environment: "Film and video editors
and camera operators typically work in studios or in
office settings. Camera operators and videographers
oen shoot raw footage on location," according to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
