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Careers website Indeed.com, which allows users to self-report their earnings, lists the average salary for clowns at $36,000 annually. The average rodeo clown makes about $51,000 a year. Your earnings as a clown , like many freelance gigs, largely depend on your skills and experience level.
WINNINGS: Professional cowboys can generally bring in from $40,000 to $170,000 a year. Larger rodeos hold the potential for winnings up to $100,000 , but on average a cowboy is doing a good job if he brings in $1,000 per rodeo, Hofer said.
There’s not much data available on clown salaries, with Glassdoor offering one data point for for a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey clown. The range was $85,000 to $92,000. Rodeo clowns, a subset of jokesters who distract bulls so riders can get away from them, earn about $51,000 a year.
Approach and talk with rodeo clowns to get the low down on the job. Apprentice at smaller, or youth, rodeos . It’s a good place to learn the ropes. You may even want to attend clown training schools where you’ll learn typical clown behavior, comedy routines, face painting skills, and even how to handle bulls.
Clown Salary
Percentile | Salary | Location |
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25th Percentile Clown Salary | $46,876 | US |
50th Percentile Clown Salary | $60,157 | US |
75th Percentile Clown Salary | $74,001 | US |
90th Percentile Clown Salary | $86,605 | US |
Clowning is still one of the most unusual and character-driven areas of performance art. There are no formal academic qualifications to becoming a clown , although a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts or in Visual and Performing Arts can be useful. Both degrees teach the skills necessary to conduct a public performance.
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Spend 8 weeks learning about the process of being a clown . You will receive training to develop your clowning skills. You will also receive professional development; after the end of the 8 weeks, the college will facilitate your auditions for different circuses, if you would like. Join a clown organization.
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Bull riding rules Ride Scoring. The basics: A qualified ride is eight seconds. The method: Four judges rate each rider and each bull on a scale from 1-25. The bull : The bull always receives a score, even if the rider is bucked off. The rider : A rider only receives a score if he lasts the required 8 seconds.
A rodeo clown , also known as a bullfighter is a rodeo performer who works in bull riding competitions. Originally, the rodeo clown was a single job combining “bullfighting” – the protection of riders thrown from the bull, as well as being an individual who provided comic relief between events.