Music department chairperson vs performing artist

The differences between music department chairpeople 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 music department chairperson and a performing artist. Additionally, a music department chairperson has an average salary of $50,320, which is higher than the $49,715 average annual salary of a performing artist.

The top three skills for a music department chairperson include music education, music theory and choral music. The most important skills for a performing artist are private parties, poetry, and facebook.

Music department chairperson vs performing artist overview

	Music Department Chairperson	Performing Artist
Yearly salary	$50,320	$49,715
Hourly rate	$24.19	$23.90
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	31,554	3,609
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Music department chairperson vs performing artist salary

Music department chairpeople and performing artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Music Department Chairperson	Performing Artist
Average salary	$50,320	$49,715
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $76,000	Between $20,000 And $121,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between music department chairperson and performing artist education

There are a few differences between a music department chairperson and a performing artist in terms of educational background:

	Music Department Chairperson	Performing Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Music	Music
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Music department chairperson vs performing artist demographics

Here are the differences between music department chairpeople' and performing artists' demographics:

	Music Department Chairperson	Performing Artist
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 51.1% Female, 48.9%	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, 65.8% 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 music department chairperson and performing artist duties and responsibilities

Music department chairperson example responsibilities.

Lead meetings with ESL department teachers in which teachers collaborate on unit plan ideas, classroom strategies and student needs.
Edit and approve promotional tools such as flyers, posters, handbills, and giveaways.
Develop individual educational plans (IEP) design to promote educational, physical and social development.
Restructure online courses in anthropology, psychology, and sociology using web-base readings and audio-visual materials.

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.

Music department chairperson vs performing artist skills

Common music department chairperson skills

Music Education, 28%
Music Theory, 23%
Choral Music, 11%
Fine Arts, 10%
Jazz Ensemble, 9%
K-12, 7%

Common performing artist skills

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

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