Musicians, singers and composers

Musicians, singers and composers write, arrange, conduct and perform musical compositions.

Skill level: Highly skilled

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Salary range for the majority of workers in Musicians, singers and composers - from $5,410 to $12,270 per month - 2026.
A Musicians, singers and composers typically earns between $5,410 and $11,174 gross per month at the start of the job.
After 5 years of service, this is between $5,966 and $11,842 per month for a working week of 38 hours.

Creating melodic, harmonic and rhythmic structures to express ideas and emotions in musical form
Translating ideas and concepts into standard musical signs and symbols for reproduction and performance
Adapting or arranging music for particular instrumental or vocal groups, instruments or occasions
Conducting instrumental or vocal groups
Selecting music for performances and assigning instrumental parts to musicians
Playing one or more musical instruments as a soloist or as a member of an orchestra or a musical group
Singing as a soloist or as a member of a vocal group or other band
Practising and rehearsing to maintain a high standard of performance