Models
Model garments or other apparel and accessories for prospective buyers at fashion shows, private showings, or retail establishments. May pose for photos to be used in magazines or advertisements. May pose as subject for paintings, sculptures, and other types of artistic expression.
3,780 people do this job in the US. $48,470 a year.
of the working time. Estimate.
- 2%
- 0%
- 98%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 1%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 2%. Today's estimate: 2%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 10 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pose for artists and photographers.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 48% | 1.7 h25 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Work closely with photographers, fashion coordinators, directors, producers, stylists, make-up artists, other models, and clients to produce the desired looks, and to finish photo shoots on schedule.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 18% | 2.5 h50 min to 5.8 h | Stays with people | |
| Pose as directed, or strike suitable interpretive poses for promoting and selling merchandise or fashions during appearances, filming, or photo sessions.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 18% | 2.5 h50 min to 6.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Assemble and maintain portfolios, print composite cards, and travel to go-sees to obtain jobs.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 9% | 3.3 h1.3 h to 6.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Follow strict routines of diet, sleep, and exercise to maintain appearance.Done daily by most who do it. | 3% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Apply makeup to face and style hair to enhance appearance, considering such factors as color, camera techniques, and facial features.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 1% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Gather information from agents concerning the pay, dates, times, provisions, and lengths of jobs.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 0.7% | 17 min8 min to 38 min | 100%Half by now | |
| Record rates of pay and durations of jobs on vouchers.Done daily by most who do it. | 0.7% | 8 min4 min to 17 min | 100%Half by now | |
| Report job completions to agencies and obtain information about future appointments.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 0.6% | 13 min4 min to 25 min | 100%Half by now | |
| Dress in sample or completed garments, and select accessories.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 0.2% | 17 min8 min to 38 min | Stays with people |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
Jobs that share skills with this one
From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators8% now, 40% by 2028
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance16% now, 51% by 2028
- Photographers24% now, 32% by 2028
- Costume Attendants11% now, 14% by 2028
- Craft Artists13% now, 24% by 2028
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film12% now, 32% by 2028
Where this job works
The industry groups that employ the most of it (BLS, May 2025).
Where the most of these jobs are
The metro areas with the most people in it (BLS, May 2025).