Arts, Design & Media

Music Producers

SOC 27-2041

Craft the sound of a recording by guiding artists and shaping every element.

Median pay

$74k

$53k to $104k typical range

Outlook

Declining

4k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

81%

modeled estimate · 47th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

41/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Writing
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.