Circus Performer (Cirque du Soleil)
Perform acrobatics, aerial, and clowning in professional circus
About the profession
Circus performers tour in shows like Cirque du Soleil, specializing in aerial, acrobatic, and clown disciplines that can take a career of daily training to sustain at performance level.
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Based on the Circus Performer (Cirque du Soleil) role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Performer → Senior Performer → Featured Performer → Principal / Act Creator
Where are you on this career path?
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$200K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $50,000 - $88,000/year With equity/bonuses: $55,000 - $105,600 Top markets (SF/NYC): $57,000 - $106,000 Execute core tasks using Circus skill…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am, Team standup and progress check 11am, Deep work using Circus skill 1pm, Cross-functional meeting with stakeholders 3pm,…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $35,000 - $45,000 Year 2-3: Junior level $50,000 - $82,500 Year 4-6: Mid level $82,500 - $132,500 Year 7-10: Senior level $132,500 - $177,500 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
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You find the craft of a Circus Performer (Cirque du Soleil) genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Circus skill and Performance You communicate clearly…
Personality types that fit this career
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