Salary for Musician or Singer Jobs

Updated: 4 Feb 2012

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	National Salary 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	$500K	$1M	$1.5M
Salary	$12,045 - $112,277
Bonus	$1.17 - $32,500
Profit Sharing	$-0.50 - $40,134
Commission	$1.38 - $1,006,789
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). )	$15,787 - $178,715
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 300

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Job Listings for Musician or Singer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 23	Musicians	Music Jobs	Williamsburg, Virginia
	We are currently seeking instrumentalists of all types for some exciting performance opportunities in the spring of 2011. We are especially interested in brass... Indeed
Jan 10	Musicians	University of Southern CA	Los Angeles, California
	lo/no/deferred basis. Looking for volunteer musicians to record the score for this beautiful USC thesis... that needs talented musicians to produce a top-notch... Indeed
Jan 23	Musician - Blues Guitar Backing Tracks	contentbuilding.com	Seattle, Washington
	Need a person to make 10 high quality live sounding backing tracks for blues guitarists. We will own the rights to the tracks to do with as we please. For now... Indeed
Jan 25	Musician on River Cruise Ships		Kentucky
	Solo performance artists, usually instrumentals. Provide background music in lounges, lobbies, and dining rooms. Requirements Relevant experience proven by... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Musician or Singer Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Naples Philharmonic Center For The Arts	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Entertainment -- Music	$12,489 - $123,927
Church / Worship	$9,458 - $158,380
Entertainment -- Performing Arts	$13,180 - $113,916
Entertainment	$13,221 - $128,803
Military / Armed Forces	$16,455 - $133,016

Key Statistics for Musician or Singer Jobs

Gender

	Female 22%			Male 78%
Salary:	$15,025 - $90,000			$18,100 - $53,062

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

19%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

28%

20 years or more

28%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$10,000 - $191,729
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Music	$20,339 - $42,729
Associate's Degree	$12,084 - $36,600
Master of Music (MM)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Music (BMus / BM)	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 24%		Dental: 20%
	Vision: 16%		None: 74%

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