Artistic
Holland interest type (RIASEC) · O*NET
Artistic is one of the six Holland (RIASEC) interest types O*NET uses to describe the kind of work a person is drawn to. O*NET describes it as: "Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art." It is scored for 923 occupations, which average 1.94 out of 7 on the Occupational Interest scale.
How it's measured
O*NET scores each occupation on this interest on a 0–7 Occupational Interest (OI) scale, where higher means the work more strongly rewards this interest. The figures here are those occupation-level scores — a description of what kind of work each job involves, not a ranking of which job is better, harder, or higher-paid.
| Economy-wide average | 1.94 / 7 | Mean across all 923 scored occupations |
| Range across occupations | 1.00–7.00 | Lowest to highest occupation score (spread 6.00) |
| Prevalence vs. other interests | 69th pct | Where this interest's average ranks among all O*NET interest dimensions |
Occupations that fit this interest best
The occupations that score this interest strongest on the 0–7 scale.
| Occupation | Score |
|---|---|
| Actors | 7.00 |
| Art Directors | 7.00 |
| Choreographers | 7.00 |
| Fashion Designers | 7.00 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 7.00 |
| Graphic Designers | 7.00 |
| Music Directors and Composers | 7.00 |
| Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers | 7.00 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | 7.00 |
| Models | 6.91 |
| Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | 6.72 |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 6.69 |
| Writers and Authors | 6.68 |
| Musicians and Singers | 6.66 |
| Dancers | 6.39 |
| Video Game Designers | 6.38 |
| Producers and Directors | 6.14 |
| Craft Artists | 5.93 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 5.73 |
| Talent Directors | 5.69 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 5.68 |
| Costume Attendants | 5.61 |
| Film and Video Editors | 5.61 |
| Interior Designers | 5.56 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 5.54 |
Occupations that fit this interest least
The occupations that score this interest weakest — where the work rarely rewards it.
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.
- O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
Cite this page
Singulariki. "Artistic." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/interests/artistic
Singulariki. (2026). Artistic. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/interests/artistic
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