Tattoo Artist

Duties and responsibilities: Tattoo artists use machines with needles and colored ink to display art on the human body. They create appointments with their clients to determine the size, shape, image, and colors of the wanted tattoo. The style of tattoo can vary depending on how adaptable the tattooer is at imitating the wanted style. They create beautiful and complex pieces of art while using the human body as their canvas. Skilled tattooers will have interned and have many years of experience in their profession.

Salary: $32,000

Education: No degrees required, minimum of 18 years of age, 2-3 years of internship or hands on experience.

Demand for this Profession: To grow by 15%

Reflection: Do you think you would like to become one? Why? Why not? I would like to become a tattoo artist because it seems like a challenging but interesting job. I think it would be nice to work with clients that are as passionate about art as I am.