Occupations/39-5091.00
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
21%
More resilient
Human characteristics
68%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
36%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Clean supplies such as makeup brushes.
- Task
Duplicate work precisely to replicate characters' appearances on a daily basis.
- Task
Apply makeup to enhance or alter the appearance of people appearing in productions such as movies.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Clean supplies such as makeup brushes.
- 02Duplicate work precisely to replicate characters' appearances on a daily basis.
- 03Apply makeup to enhance or alter the appearance of people appearing in productions such as movies.
- 04Analyze a script, noting events that affect each character's appearance, so that plans can be made for each scene.
- 05Alter or maintain makeup during productions as necessary to compensate for lighting changes or to achieve continuity of effect.
- 06Confer with stage or motion picture officials and performers to determine desired effects.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.38
- Degree of automation1.29
- Time sitting2.29
- Originality (ability)3.50
- Conflict situations2.48
- Hands-on objects/tools4.48
- Outdoors / weather3.67
- Disease exposure1.81
- Decision freedom4.15
Top abilities
- Near Vision4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Visual Color Discrimination3.88
- Oral Expression3.88
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.88
- Finger Dexterity3.75
- Visualization3.62
- Manual Dexterity3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.62
- Active Listening3.50
- Writing2.88
- Speaking3.75
- Mathematics2.12
- Science1.50
- Critical Thinking3.25
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies2.75
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
6 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General 12.0401 | $25,600 | 98% | 61% | 1 yr $24,035 2 yr $24,615 Certificate · CIP 12.04 |
Saint Paul College St. Paul, MN · Public | Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General 12.0401 | $6,100 | 100% | 29% | 1 yr $20,140 2 yr $25,658 Certificate · CIP 12.04 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General 12.0401 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 12.04 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General 12.0401 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 12.04 |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General 12.0401 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH · Public | Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General 12.0401 | $4,800 | 100% | 25% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |