Description
Play one or more musical instruments or sing. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for sound or video recording.
Interests
- Artistic
- Enterprising
Work Values
- Relationships
- Achievement
- Recognition
Work Styles
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Achievement/Effort
- Cooperation
- Persistence
Tasks
- Perform before live audiences in concerts, recitals, educational presentations, and other social gatherings.
- Sing a cappella or with musical accompaniment.
- Interpret or modify music, applying knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm, and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest.
- Specialize in playing a specific family of instruments or a particular type of music.
- Sing as a soloist or as a member of a vocal group.
Work Activities
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Processing Information
- Thinking Creatively
Detailed Work Activities
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Technology Skills
- Web page creation and editing software
- Video creation and editing software
- Music or sound editing software
- Instant messaging software
- Spreadsheet software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Hearing Sensitivity
- Auditory Attention
- Memorization
Skills
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Social Perceptiveness
Knowledge
- Fine Arts
- English Language
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
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Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $49,147 |
| Median (50%) | $69,783 |
| High (90%) | $92,516 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $67,202 |
| Mid Level | $80,841 |
| Senior Level | $102,720 |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 169,300 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 172,800 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 2%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 2%
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