Director of instruction vs performing artist

The differences between directors of instruction and performing artists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a director of instruction and a performing artist. Additionally, a director of instruction has an average salary of $72,536, which is higher than the $49,715 average annual salary of a performing artist.

The top three skills for a director of instruction include curriculum development, instructional design and oversight. The most important skills for a performing artist are private parties, poetry, and facebook.

Director of instruction vs performing artist overview

	Director Of Instruction	Performing Artist
Yearly salary	$72,536	$49,715
Hourly rate	$34.87	$23.90
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	4,904	3,609
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Director of instruction vs performing artist salary

Directors of instruction and performing artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Instruction	Performing Artist
Average salary	$72,536	$49,715
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $126,000	Between $20,000 And $121,000
Highest paying City	Albany, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	American Express	-
Best paying industry	Real Estate	-

Differences between director of instruction and performing artist education

There are a few differences between a director of instruction and a performing artist in terms of educational background:

	Director Of Instruction	Performing Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Music
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Director of instruction vs performing artist demographics

Here are the differences between directors of instruction' and performing artists' demographics:

	Director Of Instruction	Performing Artist
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between director of instruction and performing artist duties and responsibilities

Director of instruction example responsibilities.

Schedule and/or lead staff training sessions and follow-ups regarding TL process, LRE, and RTI.
Represent the PGA of Wisconsin at events and outings.
Ensure school compliance and implementation of student IEP's.
Support scholars' literacy development as well as their understanding of mathematics through small group instruction.
Evaluate students write progress reports and IEP's detailing student's current level of performance, needs, strengths and weaknesses.
Develop a district wide mathematics competition.

Performing artist example responsibilities.

Lead an outreach art program in a public school in the Bronx for 4th and 5th grade students.
Experience in songwriting and playing for private events, festivals, churches, and local music venues.
Conceptualize and develop terrain models using Maya and partner with director and animators to correspond and produce effective shots.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations for lectures and workshops.

Director of instruction vs performing artist skills

Common director of instruction skills

Curriculum Development, 13%
Instructional Design, 8%
Oversight, 8%
Student Learning, 5%
Instructional Technology, 5%
Private Lessons, 5%

Common performing artist skills

Private Parties, 33%
Poetry, 15%
Facebook, 9%
Event Planning, 8%
Sketch, 5%
Music Videos, 5%

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