Talent scout vs music promoter

The differences between talent scouts and music promoters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a talent scout has an average salary of $74,682, which is higher than the $38,355 average annual salary of a music promoter.

The top three skills for a talent scout include HR, applicant tracking systems and quality candidates. The most important skills for a music promoter are booking, flyers, and DJ.

Talent scout vs music promoter overview

	Talent Scout	Music Promoter
Yearly salary	$74,682	$38,355
Hourly rate	$35.90	$18.44
Growth rate	8%	12%
Number of jobs	27,764	2,915
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	44	45
Years of experience	2	-

Talent scout vs music promoter salary

Talent scouts and music promoters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Talent Scout	Music Promoter
Average salary	$74,682	$38,355
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $107,000	Between $24,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between talent scout and music promoter education

There are a few differences between a talent scout and a music promoter in terms of educational background:

	Talent Scout	Music Promoter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Communication
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Talent scout vs music promoter demographics

Here are the differences between talent scouts' and music promoters' demographics:

	Talent Scout	Music Promoter
Average age	44	45
Gender ratio	Male, 38.8% Female, 61.2%	Male, 64.2% Female, 35.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 8.1% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 15.6% Unknown, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 7.2% White, 53.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	20%	7%

Differences between talent scout and music promoter duties and responsibilities

Talent scout example responsibilities.

Create and manage Instagram and Facebook accounts for the youth and young adult division.
Prepare, promote, and post jobs to different job boards, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn etc.
Utilize social networking to recruit talent including Facebook, LinkedIn, industry associations, resume mining job boards.
Recruit interns for employer clientele through online and social media websites and perform subsequent phone and Skype interviews.
Coordinate travel schedules and secure arrangements for agents and major Hollywood stars.
Input information regarding candidates/pay scale/forecasting in PeopleSoft.

Music promoter example responsibilities.

Create a successful gift with purchase promotion that leverage existing inventory, spur online sales and maximize ROI.
Approach musicians via agencies or management with a view to booking.
Promote using various social media platforms (facebook, instagram, twitter, etc.
Initiate and maintain relationships with booking agencies in order to preserve access to current talent.
Handle contract negotiations, writing and editing of advertisements, ticket distribution and giveaways and creation and approval for co-promotional items.
Host approximately 45 events per NASCAR season each costing over $25K.

Talent scout vs music promoter skills

Common talent scout skills

HR, 35%
Applicant Tracking Systems, 23%
Quality Candidates, 9%
Career Fairs, 5%
Recruitment Process, 5%
Employment Law, 2%

Common music promoter skills

Booking, 31%
Flyers, 18%
DJ, 13%
Facebook, 9%
Press Kits, 7%
Music Events, 6%