Music directors and composers

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2021 Workforce

37.5k

Average Age

47.2

Estimated Job Growth

1.72%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$47,640

Average Male Salary

$57,877

Average Female Salary

$31,846

About

Music directors and composers are most often employed by the Religious organizations industry. The average yearly wage for Music directors and composers was $47,640 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Music directors and composers are LA City (Mount Washington, Highland Park & Glassell Park) PUMA, CA, Franklin & Brentwood Cities PUMA, TN, and LA City (West Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Music directors and composers are West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA, LA City (Mount Washington, Highland Park & Glassell Park) PUMA, CA, and LA City (Central/Pacific Palisades) PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Music directors and composers workforce. Music directors and composers workforce in 2021 was 37,477 people, of which 39.3% were women and 60.7% were men. Music directors and composers are paid most in Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

22,739

Male Workforce

± 3.7k

14,738

Female Workforce

± 2.98k

The Music directors and composers workforce in 2021 was 37,477 people (39.3% women and 60.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 11.3% between 2018 (33,662) and 2021 (37,477).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Music directors and composers.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Utah ($194,865), California ($77,984), and Georgia ($77,446).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$47,640

AVERAGE WAGE

#312 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Music directors and composers earned an average of $47,640, $11,955 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Music directors and composers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.541

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Music directors and composers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.541, which is higher than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Music directors and composers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Music directors and composers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Music directors and composers and on wages for those in the field. Religious organizations is the industry that employs the most Music directors and composers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Music directors and composers, by average wage, is Periodical, book, & directory publishers ($120,145).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

37.5k

2021 Workforce

± 4,752

1.37%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 17.8%

This graphic shows the share of Music directors and composers employed by various industries. Religious organizations employs the largest share of Music directors and composers at 77.7%, followed by Performing arts companies with 11.7% and Sound recording industries with 10.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Music directors and composers in the US. The workforce of Music directors and composers in 2021 was 37,477 people, with 39.3% woman, and 60.7% men. The average age of male Music directors and composers in the workforce is 44.6 and of female Music directors and composers is 51.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Music directors and composers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Music directors and composers in 2021 was 37,477 people, with 39.3% woman, and 60.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (4,289 people), 60 to 64 years (4,013 people), and 25 to 29 years (3,989 people). Among them they concentrated 33.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 6.51% of Music directors and composers workers were Hispanic and 93.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (57.3%), All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (25.7)%, and Puerto Rican (17)%

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Races

In 2021, 78.9% of the Music directors and composers workforce were White, of which 41.7% were women and 58.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.22%) and Two or More Races (4.79%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Music directors and composers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Music directors and composers is Visual & Performing Arts but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Visual & Performing Arts.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Music directors and composers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (10,758 people), Education (5,894 people), and Business (1,544 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Music directors and composers workers were Bachelors Degree (14,608 people), Graduate Degree (11,398 people), and Some college (6,082 people).

The graphic shows the Music directors and composers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Music Directors and Composers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Music Directors and Composers are expected to see a growth of 1.72% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

1.72%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Music directors and composers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.