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  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "27-1014",
    "soc_title": "Special Effects Artists and Animators",
    "slug": "special-effects-artists-and-animators-27-1014",
    "major_group": "27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 102030,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 112870,
    "employment_total": 19970,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 58600,
      "p25": 75490,
      "median": 102030,
      "p75": 139130,
      "p90": 177110,
      "mean": 112870,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 3.02
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 28.17,
      "p25": 36.29,
      "median": 49.06,
      "p75": 66.89,
      "p90": 85.15,
      "mean": 54.27
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 19970,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.01,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000027101401",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000027101401",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
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      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000027101413",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000027101404",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000027101411",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000027101412",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000027101414",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000027101415"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Special Effects Artists and Animators is 3.02× — the top decile earns $177,110 against the bottom decile at $58,600. That spread is 3.02× wide. The band is wider than employers typically represent; knowing where you sit in it is the whole game.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}