ANZSCO 2112

Music Professionals

Overview

EMPLOYED

10,800

PART-TIME SHARE

53%

FEMALE SHARE

25%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

43

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-400

About this data

Summary

Music Professionals write, arrange, orchestrate, conduct and perform musical compositions.

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

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Music Professionals All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 47% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Music Professionals work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    41.2%

    Victoria

    25.3%

    Queensland

    16.3%

    South Australia

    4.7%

    Tasmania

    1.2%

    Northern Territory

    0.9%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.6%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Music Professionals All Occupations
    Median age 43 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 25% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Music Professionals
    15–19 5.2 2.3
    20–24 9.1 8.6
    25–34 22.7 26.3
    35–44 22.3 23.3
    45–54 20.4 19.0
    55–59 8.8 6.6
    60–64 6.5 6.1
    65 and Over 4.9 7.6

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Music Professionals
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 17.8
    Bachelor degree 23.2 35.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 10.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 6.6
    Year 12 15.9 20.3
    Year 11 4.0 2.7
    Year 10 and below 9.7 4.3
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.