Musicians and Singers Career, Salary and Skills
No national wage record is published for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Occupation description
Play one or more musical instruments or sing. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for sound or video recording.
O*NET code
27-2042.00
Job zone
4
Typical education
Not recorded
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Salary data is not available for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Active Listening | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Coordination | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Time Management | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Active Learning | 2.75 | 2.50 |
Typical tasks
- Perform before live audiences in concerts, recitals, educational presentations, and other social gatherings.
- Practice performances, individually or in rehearsal with other musicians, to master individual pieces of music or to maintain and improve skills.
- Specialize in playing a specific family of instruments or a particular type of music.
- Play musical instruments as soloists, or as members or guest artists of musical groups such as orchestras, ensembles, or bands.
- Provide the musical background for live shows, such as ballets, operas, musical theatre, and cabarets.
- Play from memory or by following scores.
- Sight-read musical parts during rehearsals.
- Research particular roles to find out more about a character, or the time and place in which a piece is set.
Technology
- Acoustica Mixcraft
- Apple GarageBand
- Appointment scheduling software
- Audacity
- Avid Technology Pro Tools
- Avid Technology Sibelius
- Blogging software
- Cantovation Sing & See
- Email software
- Financial tracking software
- iZotope Ozone
- MakeMusic Finale
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.