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Musicians

Musicians write, arrange, orchestrate, conduct and perform musical compositions.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£11,917
£31,770
£59,413

New workers start around £11,917. Normal pay is £31,770 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £59,413.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 13,899 vacancies for this type of job

6.92%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Auditions and selects performers and rehearses and conducts them in the performance of the composition.

  • Scores music for different combinations of voices and instruments to produce desired effect.

  • Plays instrument as a soloist or as a member of a group or orchestra.

  • Tunes instrument and studies and rehearses score.

  • Conceives and writes original music.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Choral Music

  • Musical Notation

  • Guitars

  • Musical Accompaniment

  • Piano Playing

  • Musical Theater

  • Music Instruction

  • Sight Reading

  • Vocal Coaching

  • Musicality

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Teaching

  • Communication

  • Administrative Functions

  • Organizational Skills

  • Energetic

  • Enthusiasm

  • Self-Motivation

  • English Language

  • Management

  • Planning

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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  • Musical Theatre

    University of Worcester

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/112

  • Performing Arts

    Gloucestershire College

    HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Gloucester · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 48/48

  • BA (Hons) Creative Practice

    University of the West of Scotland

    BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Dumfries · 09/09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Creative Musicianship - Keys

    Institute of Contemporary Music Performance

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 80/80

  • Musical Theatre

    Newcastle College University Centre

    FdA · 1 Year · Full-time · Newcastle upon Tyne · 09/09/2024

    Tariff points: 48/64

  • Sociology

    Leeds Beckett University

    BA (Hons) · 6 Years · Part-time · Leeds · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 72/72

  • Musical Theatre

    Southampton, Solent University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Southampton · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 104/120

  • Performing Arts HND

    Hull College

    HND · 1 Year · Full-time · Hull · 09/09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Visual Art

    University of Suffolk

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Lowestoft · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/112

  • Musical Theatre

    University Centre at Salford City College

    HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Salford · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 80/80

  • Performing Arts

    University of South Wales

    FdA · 2 Years · Full-time · Cardiff · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 48/48

  • Music

    University of Plymouth

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Plymouth · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 104/112

  • Music

    Bangor University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Bangor, Gwynedd · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 96/128