How much does the Freelance Artist career pay in The Sims 4?
Freelance Artist career
Freelance Artist pays per gig, from §110 to §3,105 a gig. The promotion cheat is careers.promote Freelancer_Artist.
The Freelance Artist career is a Base game freelance job in The Sims 4. Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims can join this track.
This job has only level 1, which is also titled Freelance Artist. You do not work set shifts, and you earn money by finishing individual gigs.
- §110 to §3,105Per gig, over 29 gigs
- FreelanceBase game
Pay and hours at every level
Every level
| Level | Title | Per hour | Schedule | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freelance Artist | §55 | No set hours |
Pay per week is our math: pay per hour, times the hours, times the work days. Past the top level, each extra promotion adds §10 an hour.
Gigs and what they pay
| Gig | Pay |
|---|---|
| Forensic Sketch Artist | §110 |
| Portrait for Posterity | §115 |
| Poetry Slam Jam Session Sketching | §125 |
| Courtroom Sketch Artist | §130 |
| Portrait of Deceased Relative | §130 |
| The Portrait of a Politician | §175 |
| Young Artists Camp Demonstration | §235 |
| Nectar & Painting Class | §240 |
| Painting 101 Substitute | §245 |
| The Perfect App Icon | §305 |
| Band Tour Venue Poster | §320 |
| Loading Screen Splash Art | §350 |
| Icons for Sims Forever | §370 |
| Indie Film's Movie Poster | §375 |
| Electrical Box Art | §920 |
| Main Street Mural | §1,025 |
| 100% Definitely Legal Job | §1,125 |
| Grift Graft | §1,145 |
| Sillisim Valley Startup Logo | §1,270 |
| Web 3.0 Logo | §1,315 |
| Art Dealer Escapades | §1,340 |
| Product Logo Commission | §1,340 |
| 'Underground' Art Collector | §1,540 |
| Indie Game Characters | §2,555 |
| Character Designs for AAA Game | §2,675 |
| Movie Character Concepts | §2,750 |
| Kick-started Catastrophe | §2,925 |
| World Exploration | §3,050 |
| Sci-Fi Film Matte Paintings | §3,105 |
Traits that change the pay and promotions
| Trait | Pay bonus |
|---|---|
| Business Savvy | +10% |
| 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.
Freelance Artist cheats
Type testingcheats true first. The game accepts the career name below, in any letter case.
careers.add_career Freelancer_Artistcareers.promote Freelancer_Artistcareers.demote Freelancer_Artistcareers.remove_career Freelancer_Artist
Daily schedule, hourly rate, and overmax pay
Your Sim has no fixed work days or scheduled hours in this career. Because there are no regular shifts, you earn 0 paid days off per day worked.
The base rate at level 1 is 55 Simoleons per hour. Instead of climbing standard job levels, you earn overmax promotions that add 10 Simoleons per hour per level.
Certain traits and degrees add a percent bonus to your hourly pay. A Fine Art Degree (BA, honors) adds 41%, while The Knowledge trait adds 30%, and Business Savvy adds 10%.
Career branches and gig payouts
The Freelance Artist career does not split into branches. You stay on one track and pick from a list of gigs with different payouts.
Some assignments pay smaller amounts, such as 110 Simoleons for Forensic Sketch Artist or 115 Simoleons for Portrait for Posterity. Teaching and poster gigs pay more, like 235 Simoleons for Young Artists Camp Demonstration or 375 Simoleons for Indie Film's Movie Poster.
Logo and forgery jobs pay over a thousand Simoleons, including 1,270 Simoleons for Sillisim Valley Startup Logo and 1,540 Simoleons for 'Underground' Art Collector. The highest payouts come from concept art, reaching 3,050 Simoleons for World Exploration and 3,105 Simoleons for Sci-Fi Film Matte Paintings.
Advancement chances and Freelance Artist cheats
When your work performance is close to the promotion line, the base chance of an early promotion is 1%. The Entrepreneurial trait multiplies this chance by 10, and the Growth Mindset moodlet multiplies it by 5.
If performance hits the demotion line at the end of work, the base demotion chance is 100%, unless the Professional Slacker trait multiplies it by 0. After a Sim quits, the level they would rejoin at drops by one every 2 days.
To use cheats in Live mode, open the console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac, and enter testingcheats true. Type careers.promote Freelancer_Artist to advance, careers.demote Freelancer_Artist to drop down, careers.add_career Freelancer_Artist to join, or careers.remove_career Freelancer_Artist to quit.
Questions
Which pack has the Freelance Artist career in The Sims 4?
The Freelance Artist career comes with the Base game. You do not need to buy an expansion pack to play it.
What is the highest paying Freelance Artist gig?
The Sci-Fi Film Matte Paintings gig has the highest payout at 3,105 Simoleons. World Exploration is next at 3,050 Simoleons, followed by Kick-started Catastrophe at 2,925 Simoleons.
What is the promotion cheat for a Freelance Artist?
Open the cheat console in Live mode and type careers.promote Freelancer_Artist. Since the career only has level 1, this applies to your advancement.
Does a Fine Art degree boost Freelance Artist pay?
Yes, a Fine Art degree adds a percentage to your hourly pay. You get a 32% bonus for a BS, 36% for a BS with honors, 39% for a BA, and 41% for a BA with honors.
Can Teen Sims join the Freelance Artist career?
No, only Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims can join this career. High school traits like Valedictorian still grant a 15% hourly pay bonus once your Sim is old enough to join.