Actress vs singer

The differences between actresses and singers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a singer has an average salary of $62,613, which is higher than the $48,747 average annual salary of an actress.

The top three skills for an actress include music videos, photo shoots and on-camera. The most important skills for a singer are tenor, live performances, and different venues.

Actress vs singer overview

	Actress	Singer
Yearly salary	$48,747	$62,613
Hourly rate	$23.44	$30.10
Growth rate	8%	4%
Number of jobs	2,661	414
Job satisfaction	4	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	38	45
Years of experience	-	-

Actress vs singer salary

Actresses and singers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Actress	Singer
Average salary	$48,747	$62,613
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $98,000	Between $27,000 And $143,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between actress and singer education

There are a few differences between an actress and a singer in terms of educational background:

	Actress	Singer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Theatre	Music
Most common college	-	-

Actress vs singer demographics

Here are the differences between actresses' and singers' demographics:

	Actress	Singer
Average age	38	45
Gender ratio	Male, 8.0% Female, 92.0%	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 5.5% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	19%	9%

Differences between actress and singer duties and responsibilities

Actress example responsibilities.

Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desire effects are being achieve.
Learned and perform various improv games.
Edit actor's videos with iMovie.
Teach children fundamentals of drama and theater.
Organize and complete IEP forms for gift students.
Work as an ensemble member in an improv show.

Singer example responsibilities.

Manage presence on Facebook, YouTube and SoundCloud.
Achieve desired tonal and harmonic balance by communicating clearly with singers.
Create and write original songs in rhythm and blues, reggae, jazz, classical, gospel and pop genres.
Have played shows around Boston including NYC.
Put music up for sale on itunes, amazon, etc ...
Encourage chorus members to attend every practice and focus on team unity.

Actress vs singer skills

Common actress skills

Music Videos, 16%
Photo Shoots, 10%
On-Camera, 8%
Improv, 6%
Body Movements, 6%
Comedy, 6%

Common singer skills

Tenor, 13%
Live Performances, 12%
Different Venues, 11%
Costumes, 11%
Chorus, 8%
Corporate Events, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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