How much does the Entertainer career pay in The Sims 4?
Entertainer career
Entertainer pays §23 an hour at level 1 and up to §474 an hour. The best-paying branch is Musician, at §9,520 a week at its top. The promotion cheat is careers.promote Entertainer.
The Entertainer career is a full-time Base game job in The Sims 4. Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims can join this track to work in music or comedy.
You start at level 1 as an Amateur Entertainer earning 920 Simoleons per week. At level 5, you choose between the Musician branch and the Comedian branch.
- §23Per hour at the first level
- §474Per hour at the best level
- §9,520Per week at the best-paying level
- Full-timeBase game
Pay and hours at every level
Levels before the branches split
| Level | Title | Per hour | Schedule | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amateur Entertainer | §23 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 09:00 for 8 h | §920 |
| 2 | Open Mic Seeker | §36 | Mon Tue Fri Sat Sun, 17:00 for 6 h | §1,080 |
| 3 | C-Lister | §40 | Mon Thu Fri Sat Sun, 17:00 for 6 h | §1,200 |
| 4 | Opening Act | §54 | Mon Tue Wed Fri Sat, 17:00 for 5 h | §1,350 |
Musician branch, from level 5
| Level | Title | Per hour | Schedule | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jingle Jammer | §67 | Mon Thu Fri Sun, 14:00 for 6 h | §1,608 |
| 6 | Serious Musician | §78 | Mon Tue Wed Fri Sat, 15:00 for 6 h | §2,340 |
| 7 | Professional Pianist | §87 | Mon Tue Thu Fri Sat, 14:00 for 7 h | §3,045 |
| 8 | Symphonic String Player | §130 | Mon Tue Thu Fri Sat, 14:00 for 7 h | §4,550 |
| 9 | Instrumental Wonder | §208 | Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat, 14:00 for 7 h | §7,280 |
| 10 | Concert Virtuoso | §340 | Wed Thu Fri Sat, 14:00 for 7 h | §9,520 |
Comedian branch, from level 5
| Level | Title | Per hour | Schedule | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jokesmith | §67 | Mon Thu Fri Sun, 14:00 for 6 h | §1,608 |
| 6 | Solid Storyteller | §115 | Thu Fri Sun, 17:00 for 7 h | §2,415 |
| 7 | Rising Comedian | §172 | Tue Thu Fri, 17:00 for 7 h | §3,612 |
| 8 | Roast Master | §258 | Tue Fri Sat, 16:00 for 7 h | §5,418 |
| 9 | Stand Up Star | §310 | Tue Fri Sat, 17:00 for 7 h | §6,510 |
| 10 | Show Stopper | §474 | Tue Fri Sat, 17:00 for 6 h | §8,532 |
Pay per week is our math: pay per hour, times the hours, times the work days.
Traits that change the pay and promotions
| Trait | Pay bonus |
|---|---|
| Business Savvy | +10% |
| Drama Degree (BS) | +32% |
| Drama Degree (BA) | +39% |
| Drama Degree (BS, honors) | +36% |
| Drama Degree (BA, honors) | +41% |
| Fine Art Degree (BS) | +32% |
| Fine Art Degree (BA) | +39% |
| Fine Art Degree (BS, honors) | +36% |
| Fine Art Degree (BA, honors) | +41% |
| Graduated High School Early | +10% |
| Graduated with Honors | +10% |
| Valedictorian | +15% |
| The Knowledge | +30% |
The game also rolls for an early promotion. The base chance is 1%, multiplied by ×10 with the Entrepreneurial trait, ×5 with the Growth Mindset moodlet.
Skills for the Entertainer career
The promotions of this career ask for these skills. The level is the highest any promotion asks for.
Compare the pay of every job at one level in the career pay planner.
Entertainer cheats
Type testingcheats true first. The game accepts the career name below, in any letter case.
careers.add_career Entertainercareers.promote Entertainercareers.demote Entertainercareers.remove_career Entertainer
Daily schedule and pay in the Entertainer career
At level 1, you work 8 hours a day from Monday to Friday starting at 09:00. When you reach level 2, your shifts move to the evening at 17:00 and include weekends. Your weekly work time drops from 40 hours at level 1 to 25 hours at level 4.
Your hourly and weekly pay grow at each level. You start at 23 Simoleons per hour and reach 54 Simoleons per hour at level 4 before picking a branch. You also earn more paid time off, starting at 0.2 days per shift worked and reaching 0.3333 at level 10.
Specific traits and degrees add a bonus to your hourly pay. A Drama Degree (BA, honors) or Fine Art Degree (BA, honors) adds 41% to your hourly rate. The Knowledge trait adds 30%, Valedictorian adds 15%, and Business Savvy adds 10%.
Choosing between the Musician and Comedian branches
At level 5, both branches start at 67 Simoleons per hour for 24 hours per week, paying 1,608 Simoleons weekly. After level 5, the two paths split in work hours and hourly rates. You must decide between higher total weekly income or more free time.
Pick the Musician branch if you want the highest weekly paycheck. At level 10, a Concert Virtuoso earns 340 Simoleons per hour across 28 hours per week, totaling 9,520 Simoleons. Musicians work afternoon shifts starting at 14:00 or 15:00.
Pick the Comedian branch if you want a higher hourly rate and shorter workweeks. A level 10 Show Stopper makes 474 Simoleons per hour and works 18 hours per week for 8,532 Simoleons. Comedians start at 14:00 at level 5, then work later shifts starting at 16:00 or 17:00.
Faster promotions, demotions, and Entertainer career cheats
When your work performance is close to the promotion line, you have a 1% base chance for an early promotion. The Entrepreneurial trait multiplies this chance by 10, and the Growth Mindset moodlet multiplies it by 5. If your performance falls to the demotion line, the demotion chance is 100%, unless you have the Professional Slacker trait, which multiplies that chance by 0.
If your Sim quits the job, they lose 1 career level for every 2 days they stay unemployed. You can skip the work and change your rank instantly in Live mode using the cheat console. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac, then type testingcheats true.
Enter careers.promote Entertainer in the console to move up one level right away. You can also type careers.add_career Entertainer to join the job, careers.demote Entertainer to drop a level, or careers.remove_career Entertainer to quit.
Questions
Which Entertainer branch pays more in The Sims 4?
The Musician branch pays more per week, reaching 9,520 Simoleons at level 10. The Comedian branch pays a higher hourly rate of 474 Simoleons at level 10, but you only work 18 hours a week for 8,532 Simoleons.
What is the Sims 4 Entertainer promotion cheat?
Open the cheat console in Live mode, enable testingcheats true, and type careers.promote Entertainer. This moves your Sim up one level in the career.
Do university degrees boost Entertainer pay?
Yes, a Drama Degree or Fine Art Degree increases your hourly pay. Depending on whether you have a BA, BS, or honors, the bonus ranges from 32% to 41%.
What happens if my Sim quits the Entertainer career?
After your Sim quits, the level they can rejoin at drops by 1 every 2 days.
Can Teen Sims join the Entertainer career?
No, the Entertainer career is a full-time job only open to Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims.