Singer vs vocal artist

The differences between singers and vocal artists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a singer has an average salary of $62,613, which is higher than the $56,068 average annual salary of a vocal artist.

Singer vs vocal artist overview

	Singer	Vocal Artist
Yearly salary	$62,613	$56,068
Hourly rate	$30.10	$26.96
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	414	3,601
Job satisfaction	4.5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Singer vs vocal artist salary

Singers and vocal artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Singer	Vocal Artist
Average salary	$62,613	$56,068
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $143,000	Between $27,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between singer and vocal artist education

There are a few differences between a singer and a vocal artist in terms of educational background:

	Singer	Vocal Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Music	Music
Most common college	-	-

Singer vs vocal artist demographics

Here are the differences between singers' and vocal artists' demographics:

	Singer	Vocal Artist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 5.5% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% Asian, 4.3% White, 72.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between singer and vocal artist duties and responsibilities

Singer example responsibilities.

Manage presence on Facebook, YouTube and SoundCloud.
Achieve desired tonal and harmonic balance by communicating clearly with singers.
Create and write original songs in rhythm and blues, reggae, jazz, classical, gospel and pop genres.
Have played shows around Boston including NYC.
Put music up for sale on itunes, amazon, etc ...
Encourage chorus members to attend every practice and focus on team unity.

Vocal artist example responsibilities.

Manage, perform and record music feature on MTV, national radio.
Conceptualize and develop terrain models using Maya and partner with director and animators to correspond and produce effective shots.
Work as a stitcher, sewing costumes, making alterations, and general maintenance of costume pieces.

Singer vs vocal artist skills

Common singer skills

Tenor, 13%
Live Performances, 12%
Different Venues, 11%
Costumes, 11%
Chorus, 8%
Corporate Events, 7%

Common vocal artist skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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