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3D printing technician

Salary range: £19,000 to £38,000

3D printing technicians make different products, such as medical implants, car parts, aircraft parts or fashion accessories.
Animator

Salary range: Variable

Animators bring drawings and computer generated characters to life on screen.
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Architect

Salary range: £31,000 to £58,000

Architects design new buildings and the spaces around them, and restore and conserve existing buildings.
Art editor

Salary range: £26,000 to £40,000

Art editors use images and words to decide what an online or printed magazine looks like.
Arts administrator

Salary range: £22,000 to £32,000

Arts administrators help organise exhibitions, manage staff and look after buildings like museums and galleries.
Audio visual technician

Salary range: £22,000 to £35,000

Audio visual technicians set up and operate sound, lighting and video equipment at events, conferences and performances.
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Business development manager

Salary range: £26,000 to £64,000

Business development managers build relationships with customers, suppliers and partners. They help businesses grow and improve.
Business project manager

Salary range: £29,000 to £75,000

Business project managers plan tasks and organise people and resources to complete work projects on time and on budget.
Ceramics designer-maker

Salary range: Variable

Ceramics designer-makers design and create products made from clay.
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Community arts worker

Salary range: £19,000 to £29,000

Community arts workers help local communities plan and take part in activities like drama, dance, painting and photography.
Computer games developer

Salary range: £27,000 to £71,000

Computer game developers create video games for phones, tablets, PCs and consoles.
Costume designer

Salary range: £25,000 to £45,000

Costume designers are responsible for the overall look of the costumes and accessories in theatre, film and television productions.
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Design and development engineer

Salary range: £25,000 to £55,000

Design engineers improve product performance and efficiency while researching and developing new ideas and systems.
Director of photography

Salary range: Variable

Directors of photography (DoPs) work with lighting and camera crews on TV and film productions to create footage with the right look and feel.
Drone pilot

Salary range: Variable

Drone pilots remotely operate aircraft used in work like surveying, filmmaking and aerial photography.
Events manager

Salary range: £23,000 to £40,000

Event managers organise and run conferences, exhibitions, promotions and business and social events.
Exhibition designer

Salary range: £18,000 to £40,000

Exhibition designers work with organisations and individuals to turn their ideas into engaging displays.
Fashion design assistant

Salary range: £22,000 to £30,000

Fashion design assistants help designers create new clothing ranges for fashion brands and labels.
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Fashion designer

Salary range: £24,000 to £40,000

Fashion designers produce new clothing and fashion ranges using their creative and technical skills.
Fine artist

Salary range: Variable

Fine artists create original works of art using methods like painting, drawing and sculpture.
Footwear designer-maker

Salary range: £24,000 to £40,000

Footwear designer-makers produce, design and manufacture men's, women's and children's footwear.
Furniture designer

Salary range: £25,000 to £40,000

Furniture designers use their creative skills to develop products from cabinets, beds and chairs through to one-off pieces for clients.
Graphic designer

Salary range: £20,000 to £40,000

Graphic designers create visual branding, adverts, brochures, magazines, website designs, product packaging and displays.
Head chef

Salary range: £23,000 to £50,000

Head chefs oversee a restaurant's staff, food and budgets.
Illustrator

Salary range: Variable

Illustrators produce drawings, paintings or diagrams for use in products like books and greetings cards, or on packaging.
Interior designer

Salary range: £23,000 to £45,000

Interior designers plan the internal layout and decoration of public, commercial and residential buildings and spaces.
Jewellery designer-maker

Salary range: Variable

Jewellery designer-makers create jewellery and decorative products, using materials like gemstones, precious metals, acrylics and enamels.
Kitchen and bathroom designer

Salary range: £24,000 to £40,000

Kitchen and bathroom designers create plans to transform spaces based on customers' ideas.
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Landscape architect

Salary range: £27,000 to £45,000

Landscape architects plan, design and manage the landscapes we live and work in.
Make-up artist

Salary range: Variable

Make-up artists apply make-up and style hair for people appearing on camera or in front of a live audience.
Model maker

Salary range: £23,000 to £31,000

Model makers create 3D models for use in film and TV, construction, engineering and architecture.
Museum curator

Salary range: £25,000 to £43,000

Museum and art gallery curators manage collections of objects of artistic, scientific, historical and general interest.
Naval architect

Salary range: £25,000 to £65,000

Naval architects design, construct, refit and repair marine vessels and offshore structures.
Photographer

Salary range: £17,000 to £45,000

Photographers take and process pictures of people, places, products and events.
Photographic stylist

Salary range: £23,000 to £32,000

Photographic stylists prepare clothes, accessories and models on set to create the right 'look' for photo and video shoots.
Product designer

Salary range: £22,000 to £45,000

Product designers create new products and improve existing ones.
Prop maker

Salary range: Variable

Prop makers create objects for use on set in films, TV programmes and the theatre.
Sales administrator

Salary range: £22,000 to £28,000

Sales administrators process sales orders and payments, arrange deliveries and offer after-sales support to customers.
Sales assistant

Salary range: £19,000 to £27,000

Sales assistants serve customers at checkouts, re-stock shelves and price products in stores.
Sales manager

Salary range: £22,000 to £70,000

Sales managers organise, coach and lead teams of sales representatives to work towards agreed targets.
Sales representative

Salary range: £23,000 to £50,000

Sales representatives sell products and services to individuals and businesses. They also follow up leads to find new customers.
Set designer

Salary range: Variable

Set designers create the settings and backdrops for commercials, television, theatre and films.
Tattooist

Salary range: Variable

Tattooists create permanent artwork on their clients' bodies.
Tattooist and body piercer

Salary range: Variable

Tattooists and body piercers create permanent artwork on customers' bodies and do piercings, so they can wear body jewellery.
Textile designer

Salary range: £22,000 to £40,000

Textile designers create designs and patterns for clothes, soft furnishings and materials used in industry and manufacturing.
Upholsterer

Salary range: £15,000 to £30,000

Upholsterers pad, cover and re-cover furniture with materials like leather, suede or cotton.
User experience (UX) designer

Salary range: £32,000 to £65,000

UX designers use research to understand their users and create websites, applications and software to meet their needs.
Visual merchandiser

Salary range: £19,000 to £30,000

Visual merchandisers design eye-catching product displays and store layouts to encourage sales.
Web designer

Salary range: £18,000 to £40,000

Web designers use their creative and technical skills to design new websites and redesign existing ones.

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