High Diving Show Performer

Also called: Cliff Diving Performer, Show Diver

Dives from platforms up to 80 feet high in theme park and touring water shows.

A day in the life

Show divers perform comedy dives and dramatic high dives several times a day, train in pools, and travel with touring shows and fairs.

Pay over a career

Starting
$20k
Typical
$35k
High
$60k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Diving or gymnastics background; trained by show companies.

Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Outlook

Growing about average. Seasonal shows and a few competitive circuits.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Comedy and high dives in live shows are human athletics; AI isn't a factor.

Start now, in high school

Classes: PE/swimming, Gymnastics, Theater, Health.

Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2099.

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