Performing artist vs artist

The differences between performing artists and artists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an artist has an average salary of $68,690, which is higher than the $49,715 average annual salary of a performing artist.

The top three skills for a performing artist include private parties, poetry and facebook. The most important skills for an artist are maya, adobe photoshop, and customer service.

Performing artist vs artist overview

	Performing Artist	Artist
Yearly salary	$49,715	$68,690
Hourly rate	$23.90	$33.02
Growth rate	12%	6%
Number of jobs	3,609	3,870
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	40
Years of experience	2	-

Performing artist vs artist salary

Performing artists and artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Performing Artist	Artist
Average salary	$49,715	$68,690
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $121,000	Between $42,000 And $110,000
Highest paying City	-	San Rafael, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between performing artist and artist education

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

	Performing Artist	Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Music	Fine Arts
Most common college	Northwestern University	Harvard University

Performing artist vs artist demographics

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

	Performing Artist	Artist
Average age	46	40
Gender ratio	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%	Male, 45.2% Female, 54.8%
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, 4.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	11%

Differences between performing artist and artist duties and responsibilities

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.

Artist example responsibilities.

Manage studio workload and advise print direction to in-house and freelance cad artists.
Manage online product catalog using Dreamweaver.
Assist customers with product selection and process POS transactions.
Provide comparative analysis on traditional vs. Mac vs. PC production.
Animate in-game characters, user interface assets and particle effects.
Own & operate a specialize faux painting, mural and art business.

Performing artist vs artist skills

Common performing artist skills

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

Common artist skills

Maya, 13%
Adobe Photoshop, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Graphic Design, 7%
Photography, 7%
VFX, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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