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Dancers vs Actors

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Dancers and Actors on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Dancers Actors
Median pay · BLS OEWS
—
—
Employment · BLS OEWS
9,060
38,800
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
26th pct
43rd pct

At a glance

Dimension Dancers Actors
Median pay — —
Employment 9,060 38,800
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+4.5%) About average (+0.3%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 1,800 6,300
Typical education · O*NET Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 26th pct Moderate · 43rd pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 31st pct · 19% of tasks 59th pct · 31% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — Automation-leaning (51.7%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Fine Arts, English Language, Oral Comprehension, Active Listening, Near Vision, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Oral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Selective Attention, Speech Recognition, Customer and Personal Service, Speaking, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Time Management, Fluency of Ideas, Originality, Information Ordering, Memorization, Speech Clarity, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Written Comprehension, Category Flexibility, Visualization, Judgment and Decision Making.

Specific to Dancers

  • Gross Body Coordination
  • Extent Flexibility
  • Dynamic Strength
  • Stamina
  • Trunk Strength
  • Gross Body Equilibrium
  • Multilimb Coordination
  • Static Strength

Specific to Actors

  • Communications and Media
  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Psychology
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Writing
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Written Expression
  • Deductive Reasoning

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Web page creation and editing software , Office suite software , Electronic mail software , Video creation and editing software , Internet browser software .

Specific to Dancers

Specific to Actors

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Dancers or Actors — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Dancers vs Actors." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/dancers-vs-actors

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Singulariki. (2026). Dancers vs Actors. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/dancers-vs-actors

BibTeX 
@misc{singulariki-dancers-vs-actors,
  title  = {Dancers vs Actors},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/dancers-vs-actors}
}

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