Performing artist vs professor

The differences between performing artists and professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a performing artist and a professor. Additionally, a professor has an average salary of $157,570, 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 a professor are philosophy, curriculum development, and mathematics.

Performing artist vs professor overview

	Performing Artist	Professor
Yearly salary	$49,715	$157,570
Hourly rate	$23.90	$75.75
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	3,609	21,861
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Performing artist vs professor salary

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

	Performing Artist	Professor
Average salary	$49,715	$157,570
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $121,000	Between $88,000 And $280,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Oregon Health & Science University
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between performing artist and professor education

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

	Performing Artist	Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Music	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Performing artist vs professor demographics

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

	Performing Artist	Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%	Male, 56.7% Female, 43.3%
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, 7.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 12.8% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between performing artist and professor 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.

Professor example responsibilities.

Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Instruct students in anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, college mathematics, and pharmacology math and dosage calculations.
Educate adult students in medical math, anatomy & physiology, business communications ,
Teach social science subjects including sociology, psychology and human services.
Mentore newly hire philosophy teachers on school culture as well as the program s academic requirements.
Prepare and deliver material to students on topics such as ethics, logic, and contemporary religious think.

Performing artist vs professor skills

Common performing artist skills

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

Common professor skills

Philosophy, 10%
Curriculum Development, 9%
Mathematics, 6%
C++, 5%
Literature, 5%
Graduate Courses, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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