Number Ten With a Bullet
CNN's list of "10 jobs cooler than yours" places Voice Actor at the bottom. I personally think it belongs at least in the top five.
The article lists the average annual salary at $47,000. CNN would have done well to include a disclaimer; I'm not sure how they arrived at the figure, but it's a little misleading. These are just my own estimates: about 80% of union voice actors pull in a tenth of that amount (or less). Only 10 to 15% earn the $47K listed, and the six-figure range goes to an exclusive 2%. Plenty of non-union work is available, but I'd wager that the disparity is about the same --- and since most non-union work doesn't pay residuals, the overall pie is probably smaller.
All in all, I'd still take this gig over "Storm chaser" at number 8.
Comments
I don't see any indication that the jobs were listed in any particular order (certainly not by income!). They might have done better to just present them in a bullet list vs. a numbered list. While applying a number is convenient for a headline ("10 Jobs Cooler Than Yours"), numbering a list can sometimes lead to interpretations about status, when in fact no status comparisons are made.
Re: the salaries, the bottom of the article indicates the source.
Posted by: Justin Barrett | April 30, 2009 10:53 AM
Guess I didn't have my tongue planted firmly enough in-cheek. Yes, I'm aware that the jobs weren't part of a steel-cage death match.
I did see the CBSalary.com link, but even that methodology wasn't spelled out.
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April 30, 2009 11:11 AM