General Information/Overview
Body Piercing belongs to the Arts, Audio/Video Technology,
and Communications Career Cluster, and is part of the
visual arts pathway. For this job you work with people doing
new types of ear, navel, nose and many other piercings. The
salary for this job is anywhere from $17,200 to $86,870.
Piercings are starting to become more accepted in society
therefore more people are beginning to get them. The job
opportunity for this career is supposed to go up by %5 by
2020. Some related occupations are tattoo artist and other
art related careers.
and Communications Career Cluster, and is part of the
visual arts pathway. For this job you work with people doing
new types of ear, navel, nose and many other piercings. The
salary for this job is anywhere from $17,200 to $86,870.
Piercings are starting to become more accepted in society
therefore more people are beginning to get them. The job
opportunity for this career is supposed to go up by %5 by
2020. Some related occupations are tattoo artist and other
art related careers.
Education/Training
You are required to have a high school
education to work in body modification but
no further education is required. Most people
have to go through an apprenticeship program
to be able to start piercing people professionally.
Usually taking a blood borne pathogen class is
required by some places but not all.
education to work in body modification but
no further education is required. Most people
have to go through an apprenticeship program
to be able to start piercing people professionally.
Usually taking a blood borne pathogen class is
required by some places but not all.
Nature of Work
From Day-to-Day work you talk to people about
how to take care of their piercings as well as what
to expect. Most importantly you actually do the
piercing. Working conditions give you freedom of
what you do and you get to work with people. Some
advantages are that you get to work with people and
meet a lot of interesting people. A disadvantage is that
you have to deal with people that may get an infected
piercing.
how to take care of their piercings as well as what
to expect. Most importantly you actually do the
piercing. Working conditions give you freedom of
what you do and you get to work with people. Some
advantages are that you get to work with people and
meet a lot of interesting people. A disadvantage is that
you have to deal with people that may get an infected
piercing.