Could you become an Entertainer or Variety Performer?
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What this job is
An entertainer or variety performer develops and delivers live performances across multiple entertainment disciplines such as comedy, music, circus skills, magic, or physical theatre to audiences in venues including theatres, clubs, festivals, corporate events, and street performances. They create original material or adapted routines, rehearse and refine their act, and adapt their performance based on audience response and venue requirements. This role typically involves self-promotion, booking management, and building a professional reputation within the entertainment industry.
Pay
A$1,692 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Act for an audiencecore
- Active Listeningcore
- Adapt to type of mediacore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Continuous Learning and Upskillingcore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Negotiationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Acting techniques
- Adapt to acting roles
- Attention to Detail
- Digital Literacy
- Group Facilitation
- Inclusive Practice
- Problem Solving
- Professional Boundaries Maintenance
- Written Communication