Vocal music instructor vs performing artist

The differences between vocal music instructors 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 vocal music instructor and a performing artist. Additionally, a vocal music instructor has an average salary of $50,411, which is higher than the $49,715 average annual salary of a performing artist.

The top three skills for a vocal music instructor include musical theater, music education and classroom management. The most important skills for a performing artist are private parties, poetry, and facebook.

Vocal music instructor vs performing artist overview

	Vocal Music Instructor	Performing Artist
Yearly salary	$50,411	$49,715
Hourly rate	$24.24	$23.90
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	26,723	3,609
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Vocal music instructor vs performing artist salary

Vocal music instructors and performing artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vocal Music Instructor	Performing Artist
Average salary	$50,411	$49,715
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $75,000	Between $20,000 And $121,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between vocal music instructor and performing artist education

There are a few differences between a vocal music instructor and a performing artist in terms of educational background:

	Vocal Music Instructor	Performing Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Music	Music
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Vocal music instructor vs performing artist demographics

Here are the differences between vocal music instructors' and performing artists' demographics:

	Vocal Music Instructor	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, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.3% 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 vocal music instructor and performing artist duties and responsibilities

Vocal music instructor example responsibilities.

Direct camper band, lead collaborative songwriting, and organize performances.
Facilitate creative exploration via songwriting, vocal improvisation and beat-boxing, and musician history.
Develop introductory music instruction for multiple instruments and group classes in beginning guitar and keyboard.

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.

Vocal music instructor vs performing artist skills

Common vocal music instructor skills

Musical Theater, 25%
Music Education, 12%
Classroom Management, 11%
Music Curriculum, 10%
Stage Presence, 9%
K-12, 9%

Common performing artist skills

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

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