Make-Up artists rate their happiness above average.

At CareerExplorer, we conduct an ongoing survey with millions of people and ask them how satisfied they are with their careers. As it turns out, make-up artists rate their career happiness 3.7 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 22% of careers.

To put this into perspective, we compared how happy make-up artists are to similar careers in the industry. Take a look at the results below:

Salaries and satisfaction ratings in similar careers

Career Satisfaction Avg Salary
Costume designer
4.0
$26k
Model
3.8
$24k
Tattoo artist
3.8
$39k
Seamstress
3.7
$26k
Exhibit designer
3.7
$55k
Make-Up artist
3.7
$67k
Fashion designer
3.6
$69k
Wedding planner
3.6
$46k
Event planner
3.5
$42k
Interior designer
3.5
$53k

So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:

  • Salary: Are make-up artists happy with their salary?
  • Meaning: Do make-up artists find their jobs meaningful?
  • Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as make-up artists?
  • Work environment: How enjoyable are make-up artist’s work environments?
  • Skills utilization: Are make-up artists making the best use of their abilities?

Are make-up artists happy with their salary?