10 of the Most Popular Types of Figure Drawing Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Figure Drawing Jobs

• Remote Figure Drawing Model

  Salary range: $78,500 - $120,000

  Remote Figure Drawing Model is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Remote Figure Drawing Model jobs pay between $78,500 (25th percentile) and $120,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Remote Figure Drawing Model job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Life Drawing Models

  Salary range: $65,000 - $90,500

  Life Drawing Models is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Life Drawing Models jobs pay between $65,000 (25th percentile) and $90,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Life Drawing Models job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Drawing Artist

  Salary range: $127,000 - $152,000

  Drawing Artist is a typical job search query Most salaries for Drawing Artist jobs pay between $127,000 (25th percentile) and $152,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Drawing Artist job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Life Drawing Model

  Salary range: $27,500 - $36,000

  Life Drawing Model is a common job search query. Most salaries for Life Drawing Model jobs pay between $27,500 (25th percentile) and $36,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Life Drawing Model job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Artist Figure Model

  Salary range: $36,500 - $58,000

  Artist Figure Model is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Artist Figure Model jobs pay between $36,500 (25th percentile) and $58,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Artist Figure Model job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Art Figure Model

  Salary range: $32,000 - $50,000

  Art Figure Model is a typical job search query Most salaries for Art Figure Model jobs pay between $32,000 (25th percentile) and $50,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Art Figure Model job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Weekend Figure Drawing Model

  Salary range: $28,500 - $121,500

  Weekend Figure Drawing Model is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Weekend Figure Drawing Model jobs pay between $28,500 (25th percentile) and $121,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Weekend Figure Drawing Model job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Art Model

  Salary range: $32,000 - $50,000

  Art Modeling is a niche segment of the modeling industry where a person poses in front of an art class while students paint or draw their figure. Models are contracted by session and may be required to hold props or make specific physical gestures, as students study their form and practice their drawing and painting skills. Session length will vary depending on the school or class, but art models are typically given frequent breaks throughout the session duration.

• Figure Model

  Salary range: $31,000 - $150,000

  A figure model, also known as a nude model or art model, assists art students who are learning to draw the human form. You carry out your duties in an art class, and your responsibilities are to pose nude and remain still as students draw what they see. This form of art is similar to still life drawing but using people as the subject. Figure model positions are usually on a contract basis, paying by the hour or per diem. Each assignment may last between one and several hours, depending on how long the class is and how detailed they need to make their drawings.

• Figure Drawing Model

  Salary range: $167,000 - $200,000

  As a figure drawing model, you pose for extended periods in a studio or drawing class to allow an artist or a group of art students draw the human form. You may pose for a student-led series or a class that has an instructor. Most figure drawing model jobs are nude or partially nude so that drawers can capture the human body and proper lines. Your responsibilities are to provide a range of gestured and sustained poses, be comfortable posing both nude and with clothing, and maintain an appropriate, focused demeanor throughout the class. Modeling duties can last a couple of hours, so you must prepare before with bathroom breaks and snacks.