Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other
All entertainers and performers, sports and related workers not listed separately.
What it pays
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other earn a median of $18.82/hr — about $39,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $14.48/hr; the top 10% earn $56.12/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other earn a median of $18.82/hr — about $39,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $14.48/hr; the top 10% earn $56.12/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Accept music requests from event guests.
- Adhere to schedules to keep events running on time.
- Advertise services using media such as internet advertising and brochures.
- Assemble audio and video equipment.
- Collect payments from customers.
- Communicate with clients or venue owners to determine event information, such as music preferences, scheduling, and anticipated attendance.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Less than high school. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
Much of the work happens outdoors. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 56.2% of entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are creative, take-charge and organized and detail-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other make?
- The median pay is $18.82 per hour — roughly $39,000 a year, with the real range running from about $14.48/hr (10th percentile) to $56.12/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other?
- The typical entry-level education is: Less than high school. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other actually do all day?
- Accept music requests from event guests. Adhere to schedules to keep events running on time. Advertise services using media such as internet advertising and brochures.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.