Also called: Stage Pickpocket, Pickpocket Entertainer
Entertains audiences by secretly taking watches, wallets, and ties from volunteers on stage and giving them back, and teaches security teams how real thieves work.
A theatrical pickpocket chats with a volunteer on stage while quietly lifting his watch, wallet, and belt, then hands them back to huge laughs. During the week they give talks to casinos and security teams about how real pickpockets operate.
Approximate; huge range; a few stars earn a lot from corporate shows.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 3 years after high school. Years of sleight-of-hand practice.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. A tiny niche within variety entertainment.
Low risk for 10 years. Live sleight of hand and audience interaction can't be automated.
Classes: Theater, Psychology, Speech.
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