In this career summary, you will find out what the job of a Postsecondary Art, Drama and Music Teacher is about and what it is like.

After reading this, you will have a good idea on what the job is about and decide if this is the right career for you.

Art, Drama and Music Professors with little to no experience tend to make between $36360 and $51550 while the more experienced ones can earn over $98690 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Postsecondary Art, Drama and Music Teacher is to move to a higher paying state like CA. Right now, the highest paying states for Art, Drama and Music Professors are CA, DC, NY, MA and CT.

However a higher pay at CA doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at CA might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as a Postsecondary Art, Drama and Music Teacher is the degree you hold, the industry you work in and lastly the company you work for.

We asked other Art, Drama and Music Professors what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had a Master’s Degree followed by a PhD.

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Here are some of the pros and cons of being a Postsecondary Art, Drama and Music Teacher.

75% of Art, Drama and Music Professors said they were satisfied with their job and 82% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

People who are suitable for this job tends to like working with, communicating with, and teaching people. They like helping or providing service to others..

They also like working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.