Musicians Earn More Money Than Non-Musicians

Marc · 11-19-2007, 07:28 AM

A poll by Harris Interactive, an independent research company, showed that 88 percent of people with a post-graduate education were involved in music while in school, and 83 percent of people earning $150,000 or more had a music education.

Why?

"Part of it is the discipline itself in learning music, it's a rigorous discipline, and in an ensemble situation, there's a great deal of working with others. Those types of skills stand you well in careers later in life," said John Mahlmann, of the National Association for Music Education in Reston, Virginia, which assisted in the survey.

ssspert · 11-19-2007, 07:59 AM

wow thats interesting.
counting what i make playing music, and a regular job I'm not too far from that figure.

buzzincuzzin · 11-21-2007, 06:32 AM

On the blue collar end, if you work 40hrs on your band business your skill-level-to-earning-capacity will equal that of most any trade(carpenter, mechanic, truckdriver, secretary, etc). On the local level 24-40k is no big feat if you log the same hours and hustle as you would selling used cars.

ssspert · 11-29-2007, 07:08 AM

Hey Colonel with your talent wit, and gift of gab you could be a car salesman. Ehhh what the heck being a full time musician is way more fun.

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ssspert Band Member Productive GCB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wemo Posts: 1,919 Rep Power: 12	wow thats interesting. counting what i make playing music, and a regular job I'm not too far from that figure. __________________ Straight Shots Myspace page My Myspace Bass page email ME for Straight Shot booking information. “Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.” James Dean

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ssspert Band Member Productive GCB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wemo Posts: 1,919 Rep Power: 12	Hey Colonel with your talent wit, and gift of gab you could be a car salesman. Ehhh what the heck being a full time musician is way more fun. __________________ Straight Shots Myspace page My Myspace Bass page email ME for Straight Shot booking information. “Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.” James Dean

11-21-2007, 06:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
buzzincuzzin Band Member Band Whore Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 99 Posts: 293 Rep Power: 28	On the blue collar end, if you work 40hrs on your band business your skill-level-to-earning-capacity will equal that of most any trade(carpenter, mechanic, truckdriver, secretary, etc). On the local level 24-40k is no big feat if you log the same hours and hustle as you would selling used cars.