Occupation 3414 · Associate professional occupations
Dancers and choreographers devise, direct, rehearse and perform classical and contemporary dance routines.
There are no formal academic requirements, although some dance schools may require candidates to have passed relevant dance graded examinations. Entry to courses is often via audition. Medical and physical assessments are required. Performers’ courses typically last three years and lead to a diploma or certificate awarded by the school. Some degree courses are also available.
Ballet dancer · Choreographer · Dance coach · Dancer · Dance teacher
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | None | 2026-03 | 13,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | None | 2026-03 | 13,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | None | 2026-03 | 14,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
| 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | None | 2026-03 | 700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | None | 2026-03 | 14,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | 1,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | 1,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | 2,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| North West | 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | 800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | 700.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | 3,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | 2,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 3414 : Dancers and choreographers | None | 1,500.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 8 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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