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Actors, Entertainers and Presenters

Actors, entertainers and presenters sing, portray roles in dramatic productions, perform comedy routines, gymnastic feats and tricks of illusion, train animals to perform and perform with them, and introduce and present radio and television programmes.

Daily Tasks

  • Plays pre-recorded music at nightclubs, discotheques, and private functions.
  • Conducts interviews and prepares reports for news broadcasts, current affairs programmes and documentaries.
  • Introduces and presents radio and television programmes, reads news bulletins and makes announcements.
  • Trains animals to perform entertaining routines and may perform with them.
  • Performs singing, comedy, acrobatic, illusion and conjuring routines.
  • Assumes character created by a playwright or author and communicates this to an audience.
  • Studies script; play or book and prepares and rehearses interpretation.

£16,488

Entry Level Salary

£32,307

Average Salary

£57,662.80

Potential Salary

Number of Jobs

21

Past two years

11

This year

88

7 year projection

What are the key skills for this job?

What course level do I need to study?

Required Level

Requirement Percent

Level 0

4%

Level 1

2%

Level 2

11%

Level 3

19%

Level 4-5 (Higher Education)

12%

Level 6 (Bachelors)

38%

Level 7 (Masters or equivalent)

13%

Level 8 (Doctorate)

1%

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