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Music Therapist Hourly Rate

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Updated: 22 May 2013

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Music Therapist 2013 Total Pay (?

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$27,486 - $83,540

(Median)

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54K

84K

MEDIAN: $42,314

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Music Therapist Job Listings

Music Therapist

Apr 17

Meaningful Day Services, Inc. - Indianapolis, IN

Board-Certified Music Therapist to travel and conduct music therapy sessions with clients in their homes and/or community based facilities. Music Therapist must... - Indeed

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Creative Arts Therapist-Music

Apr 28

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System - New Hyde Park, NY

Creative Arts Therapist-Music Description The... experience as an Art or Music Therapist/Creative Art Therapist, required. Music Therapist, preferred Our... - Indeed

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Creative Therapist - Music

May 11

John Muir Health - Concord, CA

Creative Therapist - Music - 00001814 John Muir Health is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health care organization. It includes John Muir Medical... - Indeed

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National Pay Data

	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$21	$42	$63
Hourly Rate	$14.91 - $60.82
Overtime	$10.00 - $34.85

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Bonus	$0.00 - $1,039
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$27,486 - $83,540
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 22 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 113

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Music Therapist Tasks

Develop treatment plan with instrumental and vocal music strategies based on assessment, interests and objectives of therapy.
Assess patients' development, abilities, personality, interests and conflicts.
Prepare and submit patients' reactions and progress reports, confer with treatment team.
Encourage patients with special needs and circumstances to express themselves creatively with music.

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Companies and Industries for Music Therapist Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Residential Care or Assisted Living Facility	$10.86 - $42.30
Health Care	$12.15 - $52.42
Religious Private K-12 Education	$12.34 - $50.62
Psychiatric Hospital	$12.85 - $41.82
Occupational Therapist's Office	$12.42 - $46.18

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate

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Key Statistics for Music Therapist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

Female

89%

Male

11%

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

52%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

12%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$8.70 - $48.48
Bachelor of Music Therapy (BMTh / BMT)	$8.24 - $51.52

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 64%		Dental: 48%
	Vision: 36%		None: 32%

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