If you love music, but can't sing or play an instrument for your life, don't fret: There are other lucrative career options for you out there.

　　如果你热爱音乐，但不能以唱歌或演奏乐器作为谋生技能，请不要感到焦虑：还有其他收入可观的职业值得你选择。

　　We combed through the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a US Department of Labor database that compiles detailed information on hundreds of jobs, to find positions with a median annual salary of over $50,000 that require knowledge of the theory and techniques needed to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

　　我们梳理了“职业信息网络”(O*NET)——美国的劳工部数据库里成百上千个职位的具体数据，找出其中年薪超过5万美元的职位，这些职位要求求职者具备对音乐、舞蹈、视觉艺术、戏剧和雕刻的创作、制作和展示作品的理论知识和技术。

　　Each job is assigned a "fine arts importance level" between 1 and 100.

　　我们根据“艺术重要程度”对每一个职位进行1-100的打分。

　　Here are the jobs that earned a "fine arts importance" score above 40 with a median pay over $50,000 a year:

　　下面是年薪超过五万美元的职业，它们的“艺术重要程度”都高于40分：

　　7. Sound engineering technicians

　　7. 专业录音师

　　Fine arts importance level:66

　　艺术重要程度：66

　　Sound engineering technicians operate machines and equipment to record, synchronize, mix, or reproduce music, voices, or sound effects in sporting arenas, theater productions, recording studios, or movie and video productions.

　　专业录音师懂得利用器材录音、同步音乐、混音，或对音乐、声音或体育场馆、戏剧作品、录音室、电影视频作品的声音效果进行二次创作。

　　6. Poets, lyricists, and creative writers

　　6. 诗人，作词者，有创造力的作家

　　Fine arts importance level: 70

　　艺术重要程度：70

　　Poets, lyricists, and creative writers create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance.

　　诗人，作词者以及有创造力的作家能够写出原创的文字作品，如剧本，小品，散文，诗歌，或歌词，用于出版或表演。

　　5. Agent or business manager of artists, performers, or athletes

　　5. 艺术家、演员或运动员的代理人或经纪人

　　Fine arts importance level: 54

　　艺术重要程度：54

　　Agents and business managers represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective employers.

　　代理人或经纪人充当艺术家、演员和运动员与现有雇主或未来雇主之间的桥梁，为他们发言和做宣传。

　　4. Multimedia artists and animators

　　4. 多媒体设计师和动画师

　　Fine arts importance level: 80

　　艺术重要程度：80

　　Multimedia artists and animators create special effects, animation, or other visual images using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products or creations, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

　　多媒体设计师和动画师利用影片、视频、电脑或其他电子工具创造特别的效果、动画效果或视觉图片，从而制作出计算机游戏、电影、音乐影片和广告等产品或创作。

　　3. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

　　3. 高校的艺术教师、戏剧教师及音乐教师

　　Fine arts importance level: 100

　　艺术重要程度：100

　　Postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers teach courses in music.

　　高校的艺术、戏剧和音乐老师主要教授音乐相关的课程。

　　2. Talent directors

　　2. 人才导演

　　Fine arts importance level: 72

　　艺术重要程度：72

　　Talent directors audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.

　　人才导演让表演者进行试演和面试，以此选出最合适的舞台表演者、电视剧演员、广播员或动作片的演员。

　　1. Producers

　　1. 制片人

　　Fine arts importance level: 44

　　艺术重要程度：44

　　Producers plan and coordinate various aspects of radio, television, stage, or motion picture production, such as selecting script, coordinating writing, directing and editing, and arranging financing.

　　制片人策划并协调影视、舞台或动作电影的各个方面，如剧本筛选，修改剧本，导演和编辑，还有调配经费。

（编辑：何莹莹）