Major Group: 2 - Professionals
Sub-Major Group: 21 - Arts and Media Professionals
Minor Group: 211 - Arts Professionals
Unit Group: 2111 - Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers
Description
Entertains by performing a variety of acts using a mix of acting, singing, dance and movement skills. This occupation requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.
Alternative Titles
There are no Alternative Titles for this occupation
Specialisations
- Busker
- Circus Artist
- Clown
- Comedian
- Magician/Illusionist
- Puppeteer
- Ventriloquist
Alternative titles are any commonly used alternative title (or titles) for the occupation. These alternative titles have the same meaning as the principal title but may be less commonly used.
Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.
Unit Group 2111: Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers
Description
Entertain by portraying roles in productions, performing and composing dances, and performing a variety of other acts.
Indicative Skill Level 1
In Australia and New Zealand:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. Some occupations in this unit group require high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
- Reading scripts and undertaking research to gain understanding of parts, themes and characterisations
- Learning lines and cues, rehearsing parts, and applying vocal and movement skills to the development of characterisation
- Preparing for performances through rehearsals under the instruction and guidance of production directors
- Acting parts and portraying roles as developed in rehearsals in film, television, radio and stage productions
- Practising dance routines and interpreting the choreographic content of the production
- Performing dances for audience entertainment, coordinating body movements and facial expression, usually with musical accompaniment
- Composing and notating ballet compositions and other dance routines
- Creating and performing individual performance routines
- Rehearsing, auditioning and travelling between entertainment venues
- 211111: Actor
- 211112: Dancer or Choreographer
- 211113: Entertainer or Variety Artist
- 211199: Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec
Unit Group 2111: Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers
Type | Weekly Earnings | Annual Salary | Average Age |
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Males | $ 1,291.40 estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution | $ 67,153 | 38.9 |
Females | $ 993.00 estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution | $ 51,636 | 32.2 |
Persons | $ 1,131.60 estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution | $ 58,843 | 35.3 |
Complete list of Average Salary 2021 by occupation
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013, ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, Version 1.3, cat. no. 1220.0, https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1220.0