Teaching artist vs performing artist

The differences between teaching artists 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 teaching artist and a performing artist. Additionally, a teaching artist has an average salary of $66,565, which is higher than the $49,715 average annual salary of a performing artist.

The top three skills for a teaching artist include art curriculum, arts education and art lessons. The most important skills for a performing artist are private parties, poetry, and facebook.

Teaching artist vs performing artist overview

	Teaching Artist	Performing Artist
Yearly salary	$66,565	$49,715
Hourly rate	$32.00	$23.90
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	4,493	3,609
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Teaching artist vs performing artist salary

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

	Teaching Artist	Performing Artist
Average salary	$66,565	$49,715
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $111,000	Between $20,000 And $121,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	The New York Pops	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between teaching artist and performing artist education

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

	Teaching Artist	Performing Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Theatre	Music
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Teaching artist vs performing artist demographics

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

	Teaching Artist	Performing Artist
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 31.1% Female, 68.9%	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.5% 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 teaching artist and performing artist duties and responsibilities

Teaching artist example responsibilities.

Perform weekly at NYC schools, lead talkbacks, and conduct workshops for students of all ages.
Lead an outreach art program in a public school in the Bronx for 4th and 5th grade students.
Utilize computers and software to develop teaching materials, manage classroom records and email, and produce PowerPoint presentations.
Demonstrate effective communication skills, well-execute and expedient application of makeup to achieve the look guests desires.
Participate in OFAR's social sculpture and create an installation-base film dedicate to social justice and engagement
Teach classes in improv, sketch, acting, and playwriting

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.

Teaching artist vs performing artist skills

Common teaching artist skills

Art Curriculum, 13%
Arts Education, 5%
Art Lessons, 5%
Public Schools, 5%
Creative Drama, 4%
Poetry, 4%

Common performing artist skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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