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How to become Music Directors and Composers
Median annual wage for Music Directors and Composers (27-2041) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.
What you would actually do
The tasks that make up the work of Music Directors and Composers, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Study details of musical compositions.
- Determine presentation subjects or content.
- Coordinate musical rehearsals or performances.
- Audition or interview potential performers or staff members.
- Select staff, team members, or performers.
- Design layout of art or product exhibits, displays, or promotional materials.
- Negotiate for services.
- Direct fundraising or financing activities.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Active Listening3.9/5
- Speaking3.6/5
- Reading Comprehension3.5/5
- Critical Thinking3.5/5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.5/5
- Writing3.4/5
- Active Learning3.4/5
- Coordination3.4/5
- Monitoring3.3/5
- Persuasion3.3/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for Music Directors and Composers — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Artistic7.0/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
- Enterprising4.8/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
- Social3.1/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Conventional2.6/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Investigative2.3/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Realistic2.0/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
