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Alexandra Chipman
Intro Info Tech A4 3/10/14

Reality Check













My Monthly Expenses Salt Lake City
Housing
Utilities
Food
Transportation
Clothes
Health Care
Entertainment
Personal Care
Miscellaneous
Student Loans
Saving
Monthly Expenses
Annual Expenses
Federal Taxes
State Taxes
Annual Salary Needed

$1,288.00
$325.00
$260.00
$600.00
$100.00
$50.00
$100.00
$125.00
$500.00
$75.00
$68.00
$3,491.00
$41,892.00
$9,702.00
$2,716.00
$54,310.00
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Occupations
Education Level You Plan to Attain.
4 Years
The Occupation Cluster That Most Interests You
Arts, Audio/Visual Technology & Communications
Careers: 1. Writers & Authors 2. Musicians & Singers 3. Agents and Business
Managers of Artistic, Performers, and Athletes.

1. Writers & Authors Details
o Write Things From Captions to Novels to Speeches
o Some Work For Others, While Many Work On a Free-Lance Basis
o Usually Revise Work Several Times
o Often Work Alone
o May Have Flexible Schedules
o Have At Least a Bachelors Degree
o About 68% Are Self-Employed

Pay Period
SLC State U.S.
Hourly $18.84 $19.26 $26.89
Yearly $39,180 $40,050 $55,940

2. Musicians and Singers Details
o May Sing Opera, Rock, Reggae, Folk, Country, Rap, or Gospel Music
o Have Years Of Training & Practice
o Perform In Solo Or In a Group
o Manly Have Other Jobs
o Often Perform At Night & On Weekends
o About 43% Are Self-Employed
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Singers Wages Source: SOC 27-2048

3. Agents & Business Managers Details
o Work With Athletes, Writers, or Actors
o Have Good Negation Skills
o Often Are Paid On a Free or Commission Basis
o May Have Years of Work Experience
o May Need a License
o About 50% Are Self-Employed

Pay Period

SLC State U.S.
Hourly $17.21 $17.42 $30.47
Yearly $35,790 $36,230 $63,3070
Agents & Business Wage Source: SOC 13-1011










Pay Period

SLC State U.S.
Hourly $27.73 $25.45 $23.50
Yearly N/A N/A $166,400+
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Summary
The two jobs that will help me with my lifestyle are Agents &
Business Managers, and Musicians & Singers. The total cost that I have
is $54,310.00. The lifestyle I want to have is expensive, and with that, I
have to have a good job to pay all of those needs. For Musicians &
Singers, I would like to travel around the U.S., and that pays up to
$66,000.00, and that would help pay for my bills/needs. The second job I
picked was the second highest for the money, and thats Agents &
Business Managers. The U.S. salary for this job is $63, 3079.00. I could
stay in the state, but I would like the adventure to go onto, and find jobs
out of Utah. Both jobs are required to either travel, are stay in the state,
and if I do stay in the state, I wouldnt get much paid, like other states are
willing to. The education for going to college is 4 years with the training,
and practice. Both jobs are in my interest, because I would like to go into
performing arts.

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Career Cluster Inventory

Enterprising- Score: 26
Artistic- Score: 25
Social- Score: 20
Conventional- Score: 18

Enterprising- Marketing Managers; Stars: 5 Stars, Education Level: 4
Years, Wages: $99,340, Green: Yes.
Artistic- Singer; Stars: 1 Star, Education Level: 4 Years, Wages: $48,000-
$59,000, Green: No.
Social- Social Worker; Stars: 6 Stars, Education Level: 4 Years, Wages:
$39,170-$53,370, Green: No
Conventional- Cashiers; Stars: 1 Star, Education Level: A Few Hours to 3
Months, Wages: $18,860, Green: No




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Summary
The top four suggested categories for me are Enterprising,
Artistic, Social, and Conventional. The job I put under here is Marketing
Managers, and the education is 4 years, all complete, and the salary is
$99,340 a year and it is green. The second highest of score I got was
artistic, and under the artistic I put singer, and the education years is 4
years, and the salary is $48,000-$59,000 a year also, and its not green.
The third one is social, and what I chose was Social Worker, because I
would like to help people. The education for this is 4 years, and you have
to pass your classes above a C+, and the yearly salary is $39,170-
$53,370, and its not green. The fourth and last one for the fourth place
score was conventional, and under that, the occupation I picked was
Cashiers. The education years that is provided is a few hours to 3 months,
and the salary is $18,860, and its not green.

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Interest Profiler

Arts, Audio/Visual Technology, & Communities; Score: 14
Occupations: Actors, Photographers, & Singers.

4. Actors- Overview: Stage Plays, Movies, Television, Radio, Educational
Films, And Commercials; Education: 4 years, Wages: $49,560.

5. Photographers- Overview: Photographers Produce Images That Paint A
Picture, Tell a Story, or Record an Even; Education: 3-4 years, Wages:
$37,634.

6. Singers- Overview: Type Of Music: Country, Folk, Gospel, Rap, Reggae,
Rock, Pop; Education: 4Years, Wages: $36,566.






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Summary
The top three categories I got were Arts, Audio/Visual
Technology, and Communities. Under those, I chose Actors,
Photographers, and Singers. The overview for actors was the
education level for year was 3-4 years, and the salary is $49,560 a
year. The second highest was photography, and the education is 4
years, in the arts of painting a picture with a camera, and the salary
is $37,634 a year. The last category I got was singer, and the
education is 4 years, and youd have to perform, and sing
anywhere. The salary is $36,566 a year.