Fashion model vs male model

The differences between fashion models and male models can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a male model has an average salary of $204,380, which is higher than the $167,104 average annual salary of a fashion model.

Fashion model vs male model overview

	Fashion Model	Male Model
Yearly salary	$167,104	$204,380
Hourly rate	$80.34	$98.26
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	3,384	1,157
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Fashion model vs male model salary

Fashion models and male models have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fashion Model	Male Model
Average salary	$167,104	$204,380
Salary range	Between $53,000 And $525,000	Between $70,000 And $595,000
Highest paying City	Minneapolis, MN	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	NYC & Company	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between fashion model and male model education

There are a few differences between a fashion model and a male model in terms of educational background:

	Fashion Model	Male Model
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Biomedical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Fashion model vs male model demographics

Here are the differences between fashion models' and male models' demographics:

	Fashion Model	Male Model
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 22.3% Female, 77.7%	Male, 94.1% Female, 5.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.7% Unknown, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between fashion model and male model duties and responsibilities

Fashion model example responsibilities.

Manage pre-event preparations; POS merchandising and engages potential customers at events.
Modele apparel, jewelry, and cosmetics for print and television.
Model garments such as dresses, coats, underclothing and swimwear.
Modele garments such as coats, pants, shirts, and accessories.
Gain experience in creating PowerPoint presentations, giving speeches, conducting business with online company brands.
Gain invaluable experience working with world renown photographers on editorials, catalogs and campaigns.

Male model example responsibilities.

Manage pre-event preparations; POS merchandising and engages potential customers at events.
Gain invaluable experience working with world renown photographers on editorials, catalogs and campaigns.
View projects on IMDb page http: //www.imdb.com/name/nm4986338/? ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Fashion model vs male model skills

Common fashion model skills

Photo Shoots, 65%
Editorials, 9%
Apparel, 4%
Print ADS, 4%
Coats, 4%
Runway Shows, 4%

Common male model skills

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