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How Much Do You Make? The REAL Salary of a Cruise Ship Musician

David Paige
David Paige
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👁️ 61K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 7:53
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Creator's Key Takeaways

working as a performer on board cruise ships and getting to travel the world is an absolute dream job but is it financially worth it

the job really does become significantly more worth it and then you add in all of the added benefit of the travel

your starting salary may be somewhere between $2,000 and $88,000 a month

there are so many other perks to the job outside of just the salary amount

Creator's Tips & Advice

Negotiate your salary based on your role and cruise line
Consider the cost savings from included meals and accommodation
Explore different musician positions to find the best fit

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Uncertainty about salary and job optionsResearch publicly available information and understand the different positions available

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow much does a musician make on a cruise ship?
QWhat are the different job options for musicians onboard?
QWhat are the responsibilities, salaries, and perks of various musician roles?

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YouTube Video Description

Inside The Music - my vlog about all things relating to my multi-faceted music career and my life in general. April 14, 2024 In this video, I cover the questions I get asked the most about my life as a cruise ship musician: "how much do you make?" I also discuss the different job options for musicians onboard ships. I go into the responsibilities, salaries, and perks of Lounge Musicians, Party Bands, Pit Orchestra, Production Cast, Guest Entertainers and everything in between. If you would like to get more access to me and my band and get more content, please consider supporting the channel on Patreon. Some perks include exclusive content, gig reports (an honest, uncensored, and sometimes brutal take on the gigs we play), merch, VIP status at gigs, and so much more! Check it out here: www.patreon.com/davidpaigemusic GEAR USED: Cameras: Sony ZV-E10 Sigma 16mm Lens GoPro Hero 9 Black DJI Mavic Air 2 Camera Mic: Rode VideoMic Pro Shotgun Camera Mic Lights: Lume Cube 2.0 IVISII G2 Pocket RGB Stream on SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Ub9y...​ Stream on APPLE MUSIC | https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dav...​ www.instagram.com/davidpaigemusic www.davidpaigemusic.com Started Channel - September 26, 2009 100 Subscribers - January 28, 2018 500 Subscribers - July 15, 2022 700 Subscribers - November 4, 2022 1,000 Subscribers - March 13, 2023 1,500 Subscribers - August 7, 2023 2,000 Subscribers - November 25, 2023