ANZSCO 21123.5ModerateNo Shortage

Music Professionals

Arts and Media Professionals · Arts Professionals

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Moderate Risk

Median Weekly Pay

$1,766

Full-time workers

Employment

11,900

Total workers

10yr Growth

+11.0%

Projected to 2035

Shortage Status

No Shortage

JSA Official AI Exposure

Automation23.0%
Augmentation62.0%

Key Tasks

  • 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
  • Undertaking research and liaising with clients when composing musical backing for television commercials, popular recordings, and radio, television and film productions
  • Auditioning and selecting musicians and singers
  • Selecting music for performances and assigning instrumental parts to musicians
  • Directing musical groups at rehearsals and performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance, rhythm and tempo
  • Studying and rehearsing repertoire and musical scores prior to performances
  • Playing music in recital, as an accompanist, or as a member of an orchestra, band or other musical group, from score and by memory
  • Performing music and songs according to interpretation, direction and style of presentation, using highly developed aural skills to reproduce music

Employment Projections to 2035

Median Age

45

Female Share

46.0%

Part-Time Share

58.0%

Skill Level

1 / 5

Highest