Makeup artists enjoyed a 5.1% pay rise since 2014, producing an $79,500 average salary.
But there was good news for lower-paid professions: caterers have seen salaries rise 6.1% from 2014 (to average $65,800 per annum) – the same percentage increase as boom operators (who now average $80,000 a year).
Behind-the-scenes professions – including makeup artists and catering crew – have enjoyed salary rises over the past two years, while actors and directors have seen their pay flatline or fall.
The results of a study published in the Hollywood Reporter found that movie stars and directors have been some of the hardest hit in percentage terms.