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The differences between musicians and music artists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a musician, becoming a music artist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a music artist has an average salary of $57,613, which is higher than the $57,257 average annual salary of a musician.
The top three skills for a musician include live performances, keyboard and music theory. The most important skills for a music artist are music videos, facebook, and youtube.
| Musician | Music Artist | |
| Yearly salary | $57,257 | $57,613 |
| Hourly rate | $27.53 | $27.70 |
| Growth rate | 4% | 5% |
| Number of jobs | 103 | 6,282 |
| Job satisfaction | 5 | - |
| Most common degree | Bachelor's Degree, 61% | Bachelor's Degree, 60% |
| Average age | 45 | 40 |
| Years of experience | 4 | 2 |
Musicians and music artists have different pay scales, as shown below.
| Musician | Music Artist | |
| Average salary | $57,257 | $57,613 |
| Salary range | Between $25,000 And $127,000 | Between $24,000 And $136,000 |
| Highest paying City | New York, NY | - |
| Highest paying state | New York | - |
| Best paying company | Sanford Health | - |
| Best paying industry | Media | - |
There are a few differences between a musician and a music artist in terms of educational background:
| Musician | Music Artist | |
| Most common degree | Bachelor's Degree, 61% | Bachelor's Degree, 60% |
| Most common major | Music | Business |
| Most common college | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | University of Pennsylvania |
Here are the differences between musicians' and music artists' demographics:
| Musician | Music Artist | |
| Average age | 45 | 40 |
| Gender ratio | Male, 80.4% Female, 19.6% | Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1% |
| Race ratio | Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 5.4% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% | Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.5% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% |
| LGBT Percentage | 9% | 11% |