Live Sound Technician – Manages sound quality, volume and equipment (mixing board and instruments). They are also responsible for sound checks and equipment replacement. They must have good technical knowledge of all the equipment and a great attention to detail. The average salary for a live sound technician is between £25,000 – £40,000 a year, depending on experience. (https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/live-sound-engineer)
Booking Agent – Book an artist/band’s live performance. Liaise between the artist’s team and event promoter/venues for dates and times. A booking agent is responsible for the development of an artist’s/performer’s live performance career. While some may work for an agency, there are also a lot of freelance booking agents. A successful booking agent will have great organisation skills and time management, and should be able to negotiate well. Booking agents earn around £20,000 each year. (https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Salaries/booking-agent-salary-SRCH_KO0,13.htm)
Tour Manager – Makes sure everything runs smoothly, typically focuses on booking transport, sorting out schedules and managing finances. It is important that a tour manager creates a detailed itinerary so that everything runs as it should, and everything goes ahead as planned. A tour manager should have great time management skills, and be able to plan and budget well. The average salary for a tour manager is around £35,000, but it can range anywhere between £27,994 and £54,740. (https://uk.talent.com/salary?job=tour+manager)
Roadie – Set up and dismantle equipment (stage etc.). Roadies may have to operate heavy machinery so they should be well aware of all of the health and safety risks with this and when setting up equipment. They will also have to rig up lights and wires, so hold some responsibility for the safety of performers. Roadies usually earn roughly £18,720 per year. (https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/my-career-options/job-profiles/roadie)
Artist/Professional Performer – Draws in an audience, performs live in front of audience, main form of entertainment at live music events. They must ensure that they keep the audience engaged throughout the whole performance in order to keep a keep the audience’s experience positive. A good artist/performer should be able to work well with a lot of people, and be willing to collaborate with other artists/performers. Their main responsibilities include learning lyrics/chords etc. and they should have a passion for music. Generally, artists earn between £15,000 and £54,000, but most will earn around £29,000. (https://www.payscale.com/research/UK/Job=Musician_or_Singer/Salary)
Event Promoter – Publicise and promotes upcoming live events for an artist. An event promoter should be able to raise awareness of live events, whether that be promoting on social media, radio adverts or billboards. They are responsible for keeping a strong line of communication with customers, by answering frequently asked questions and keeping them updated on any changes that may happen with an event. An event promoter typically earns around £29,000. (https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Salaries/event-promoter-salary-SRCH_KO0,14.htm)
Venue – Often have in house promoters and share the responsibility of selling tickets, ensure the safety of staff and audience. A venue also provides refreshments for audience members. A venue owner can earn anything between $38,000 and $145,000 per year. (http://career.iresearchnet.com/career-information/music-venue-owner-and-manager-career/)