Percussion teacher vs performing artist

The differences between percussion teachers 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 percussion teacher and a performing artist. Additionally, a percussion teacher has an average salary of $50,203, which is higher than the $49,715 average annual salary of a performing artist.

The top three skills for a percussion teacher include music theory, classroom curriculum and . The most important skills for a performing artist are private parties, poetry, and facebook.

Percussion teacher vs performing artist overview

	Percussion Teacher	Performing Artist
Yearly salary	$50,203	$49,715
Hourly rate	$24.14	$23.90
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	52,604	3,609
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Percussion teacher vs performing artist salary

Percussion teachers and performing artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Percussion Teacher	Performing Artist
Average salary	$50,203	$49,715
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $70,000	Between $20,000 And $121,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between percussion teacher and performing artist education

There are a few differences between a percussion teacher and a performing artist in terms of educational background:

	Percussion Teacher	Performing Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Music	Music
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Percussion teacher vs performing artist demographics

Here are the differences between percussion teachers' and performing artists' demographics:

	Percussion Teacher	Performing Artist
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%	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 percussion teacher and performing artist duties and responsibilities

Percussion teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum for toddler program, ensuring that appropriate opportunities are provided in order to maximize learning potential.
Create a child centered, developmentally appropriate kindergarten and nursery curriculum using NAEYC guidelines.

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.

Percussion teacher vs performing artist skills

Common percussion teacher skills

Music Theory, 60%
Classroom Curriculum, 40%

Common performing artist skills

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

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