Also called: Celebrity Publicist, Music Publicist
Gets press coverage for actors, musicians, movies, and albums, and protects celebrities' reputations.
You book a band on a late-night show, manage photographers at a red-carpet premiere, and talk your client out of posting something they'll regret.
Wide range; top celebrity publicists earn far more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in communications; internships in entertainment are key.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Communications, Public Relations, Music Business.
Growing about average. Competitive.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps build press lists and draft releases; relationships with producers, reporters and talent stay human.
Classes: Journalism, Theater, Speech and debate, Marketing CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3031.
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