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Make Up Artists

ANZSCO ID 399514

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Overview

Snapshot

Employed
2,500
Future Growth
N/A
Weekly Earnings
N/A
Full-Time Share
30%
Female Share
97%
Average age
28
About this data

Summary

Make Up Artists design and apply make up to actors, presenters and other performing artists.

Tasks

  • Applies and retouches make up during shootings and performances, including special effects make up such as scars and wounds.

Characteristics

Outlook

Employment Outlook

JSA produces employment projections to show where likely future job opportunities may be. Employment projections data are only produced for occupations at the broad four digit Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) level. While data are not available for this occupation, projections data are available for the parent occupation, Performing Arts Technicians, under the outlook section.

Earnings and hours

Working arrangements

  • Around 30% of people employed as Make Up Artists work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 36 percentage points below the all jobs average (66%).

    Full-time workers work an average of 42 hours per week in their main job. This is similar to the all jobs average (44 hours per week).

    Sources:Full-time share and full-time hours: ABS, 2016 Census, customised report. Compared to the all jobs average.

Industries

Main industries

1
Other Services
38.8%
2
Retail Trade
36.0%
3
Information Media and Telecommunications
7.5%
4
Arts and Recreation Services
4.7%
5
Other industries
7.8%

Regions

Employment across Australia

NSW

35.9% All occupations: 31.6%

VIC

28.3% All occupations: 25.6%

QLD

19.3% All occupations: 20.0%

SA

6.0% All occupations: 7.0%

WA

8.9% All occupations: 10.8%

TAS

0.6% All occupations: 2.0%

NT

0.3% All occupations: 1.0%

ACT

0.8% All occupations: 1.9%

Employment by State and Territory (% Share)

State Make Up Artists All Jobs Average
NSW 35.9 31.6
VIC 28.3 25.6
QLD 19.3 20.0
SA 6.0 7.0
WA 8.9 10.8
TAS 0.6 2.0
NT 0.3 1.0
ACT 0.8 1.9


  • Around 77% of Make Up Artists live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.

    New South Wales has a large share of employment relative to its population size.

    The regions with the largest share of workers are:

    Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian states, territories and regions, in this job compared to the all jobs average.

Worker profile

Age and gender

Age In Years
28
All Jobs Average is 40
Female Share
97%
All Jobs Average is 48%

  • The median age of Make Up Artists is 28 years. This is younger than the all jobs average of 40 years.

    A large share of workers are aged 25 to 34 years.

    Females make up 97% of the workforce. This is 49 percentage points above the all jobs average of 48%.

    Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile and gender share compared to the all jobs average.

Age Profile (% Share)

Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Bracket Make Up Artists All Jobs Average
15-19 6.2 5.0
20-24 27.4 9.3
25-34 37.9 22.9
35-44 17.7 22.0
45-54 8.4 21.6
55-59 1.4 9.0
60-64 0.5 6.0
65 and Over 0.6 4.2
Median Age 28 40

Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.

Employment Pathways

Education, training and experience

Formal qualifications are not essential to work as a Make Up Artist. Although most workers have a certificate III, IV or diploma in beauty therapy.

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Highest Level of Education (% Share)

Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Type of Qualification Make Up Artists All Jobs Average
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 0.8 10.1
Bachelor degree 10.4 21.8
Advanced Diploma/Diploma 38.1 11.6
Certificate III/IV 27.6 21.1
Year 12 18.1 18.1
Year 11 2.3 4.8
Year 10 and below 2.7 12.5

Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.

Skills and Knowledge

Employers look for Performing Arts Technicians who are reliable, work well in a team and have a strong work ethic.

Skills

Skills can be improved through training or experience.

  • 48%

    Active learning

    Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

  • 48%

    Management of financial resources

    Figuring out how money is needed to do something, and keeping track of the money that's being spent.

  • 46%

    Active listening

    Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

  • 46%

    Coordination with others

    Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

  • 46%

    Critical thinking

    Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

  • 46%

    Reading comprehension

    Reading work related information.

  • 43%

    Judgment and decision making

    Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

  • 43%

    Speaking

    Talking to others.

  • 41%

    Complex problem solving

    Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

  • 41%

    Monitoring

    Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

  • 39%

    Social perceptiveness

    Understanding why people react the way they do.

  • 39%

    Time management

    Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

  • 39%

    Instructing

    Teaching people how to do something.

  • 37%

    Management of material resources

    Providing the right equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do work.

  • 37%

    Persuasion

    Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

  • 36%

    Management of personnel resources

    Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

  • 36%

    Negotiation

    Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

  • 36%

    Operations analysis

    Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

  • 36%

    Writing

    Writing things for co-workers or customers.

  • 36%

    Learning strategies

    Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.

Knowledge

These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.

  • 61%

    Fine arts

    Compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

  • 58%

    Customer and personal service

    Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.

  • 53%

    Administration and management

    Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.

  • 49%

    Education and training

    Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

  • 47%

    Psychology

    Human behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.

  • 46%

    Technical design

    Design techniques, tools, and principles used to make detailed technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

  • 45%

    English language

    English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • 45%

    Personnel and human resources

    Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.

  • 45%

    Chemistry

    Chemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.

  • 43%

    Sales and marketing

    Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

  • 41%

    Communications and media

    Media production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.

  • 39%

    Computers and electronics

    Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

  • 39%

    Production and processing

    Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.

  • 33%

    Sociology and anthropology

    Group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

  • 32%

    Clerical

    Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.

  • 30%

    History and archeology

    Events of the past, their causes, how we learn about them, and how they influence the way we live today.

  • 27%

    Mechanical

    Machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

  • 25%

    Mathematics

    Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.

  • 22%

    Public safety and security

    Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.

  • 20%

    Economics and accounting

    Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.

Abilities

Workers use these physical and mental abilities..

  • 57%

    Colour discrimination

    Notice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.

  • 55%

    Oral expression

    Communicate by speaking.

  • 54%

    Arm-hand steadiness

    Keep your hand or arm steady.

  • 54%

    Oral comprehension

    Listen to and understand what people say.

  • 52%

    Manual dexterity

    Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

  • 52%

    Near vision

    See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

  • 52%

    Originality

    Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.

  • 52%

    Brainstorming

    Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

  • 52%

    Visualization

    Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

  • 48%

    Finger dexterity

    Put together small parts with your fingers.

  • 48%

    Categorising

    Come up with different ways of grouping things.

  • 45%

    Far vision

    See details that are far away.

  • 45%

    Problem spotting

    Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

  • 45%

    Selective attention

    Pay attention to something without being distracted.

  • 45%

    Written comprehension

    Read and understand written information.

  • 43%

    Speech recognition

    Identify and understand the speech of another person.

  • 43%

    Deductive reasoning

    Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

  • 43%

    Sorting or ordering

    Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

  • 41%

    Inductive reasoning

    Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

  • 39%

    Speech clarity

    Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Activities

These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.

  • 77%

    Thinking creatively

    Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.

  • 73%

    Building good relationships

    Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

  • 73%

    Planning and prioritising work

    Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

  • 68%

    Keeping your knowledge up-to-date

    Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

  • 67%

    Researching and investigating

    Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

  • 66%

    Communicating within a team

    Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

  • 60%

    Handling and moving objects

    Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.

  • 58%

    Negotiating and resolving conflicts

    Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

  • 58%

    Coordinating the work of a team

    Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.

  • 56%

    Making decisions and solving problems

    Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

  • 55%

    Scheduling work and activities

    Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

  • 53%

    Training and teaching others

    Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.

  • 53%

    Leading and encouraging a team

    Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

  • 53%

    Managing payments and orders

    Monitoring and controlling resources and the spending of money.

  • 52%

    Guiding and directing staff

    Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.

  • 51%

    Doing physically active work

    Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

  • 49%

    Monitoring people, processes and things

    Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.

  • 44%

    Documenting or recording information

    Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

  • 43%

    Looking for changes over time

    Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

  • 38%

    Estimating amounts, costs and resources

    Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.

Interests and demands

Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.

Interests

Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.

  • 100%

    Creative

    Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

  • 71%

    Practical

    Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

  • 43%

    Helping

    Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

  • 38%

    Enterprising

    Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

  • 29%

    Analytical

    Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

  • 14%

    Administrative

    Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Values

Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.

  • 67%

    Relationships

    Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

  • 60%

    Working conditions

    Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

  • 57%

    Achievement

    Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

  • 52%

    Independence

    Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

  • 52%

    Recognition

    Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

  • 29%

    Support

    Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Demands

The physical and social demands that workers face most often are shown below:

  • 95%

    Face-to-face discussions

    Talk with people face-to-face.

  • 95%

    Physically close to people

    Work physically close to other people.

  • 94%

    Contact with people

    Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.

  • 94%

    Electronic mail

    Use electronic mail.

  • 93%

    Telephone

    Talk on the telephone.

  • 91%

    Teamwork

    Work with people in a group or team.

  • 90%

    Competition

    Compete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.

  • 89%

    Time pressure

    Work to strict deadlines.

  • 86%

    Using your hands to handle, control, or feel

    Spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.

  • 84%

    Being exact or accurate

    Be very exact or highly accurate.

  • 83%

    Indoors, heat controlled

    Work indoors with access to heating or cooling.

  • 79%

    Impact of decisions

    Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.

  • 78%

    Frequent decision making

    Frequently make decisions that impact other people.

  • 78%

    Spend time standing

    Spend time standing at work.

  • 76%

    Letters and memos

    Write letters and memos.

  • 75%

    Lead or coordinate a team

    Lead others to do work activities.

  • 75%

    Unstructured work

    Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.

  • 74%

    Freedom to make decisions

    Have freedom to make decision on your own.

  • 74%

    Conflict situations

    Deal with conflict or disagreements.

  • 70%

    Responsible for outcomes

    Take responsibility for the results of other people's work.

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The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 39-5091.00 - Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance.

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