1 In 4 Strip Dancers In UK Has A Degree
Good money, easy money.
An study of the industry showed that the majority of dancers were attracted into the profession by the money, with all the women interviewed having finished school and gained some qualifications.
The average dancer took home £232 per shift after paying commission and fees to the nightclub where they worked.
Most dancers worked two to four shifts a week – giving them annual incomes of between £24,000 and £48,000 a year.
Many were aspiring actresses, models and artists who hoped to use lap dancing as a lucrative platform for breaking into their desired industry.
Unemployed arts graduates who had who had been unable to enter their ideal careers since university also made up a sizeable proportion of the lap dancers interviewed.
