What is the average salary of a professional dancer?

Answer 1

The average salary of a professional dancer varies as to what sort of professional dancer one is asking about. The 3 main types of professional dancers can be catergorized into;

• Classical Ballet Dancer
• Commercial Dancer
• Contemp/Modern Dancer

All three have various salaries and packages depending on contracts. A contract is offered once the dancer has successfully auditioned for a position. This can be minimum of say $100 per show. Or as with a major ballet company $450 per week. Commercial dancers tend to stick to contracts, or as with TV and video work a lump sum. For a TV commercial $2000-3000 for three/four days work. The dance industry is very rollacoster when it comes to making consistent money. It can be difficult to obtain a loan or secure finanicial backing. The experience of being a dancer far outweights the monetry value though.