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Clone of Number and average income prognoses of freelance artists insured in the KSK (music section)

Freelance music professionals in the KSK social insurance expect an annual income of 14,191 euros in 2022. Prognoses are higher than in the previous year, but do not yet reach pre-pandemic level.

Staff at publicly financed music theatres

At German theatres, non-permanent artistic staff was strongly affected by the pandemic. Figures of other staff groups only slightely decreased.

Music – an (Un)Profitable Art

Economic Situation, Employment and Training Paths of Professional Musicians

Most professional musicians do not only pursue an artistic activity. This is the result of a representative study by the miz on the working realities and income profiles of music professionals.

Professional Music-making in Germany

All income sources totalled, the average monthly net income of professional musicians is 2,660 euros. 70% are not exclusively working as artists. Freelancers and women earn below-average.

Beschäftigung und Arbeitslosigkeit in Musikberufen

Die Daten der Bundesagentur für Arbeit geben Auskunft zu Voll-, Teilzeit- und geringfügiger Beschäftigung, Geschlechter- und Altersverteilung, Ausbildung und Arbeitslosigkeit in einigen Musikberufen.