Arts, Design & Media

Musicians & Singers

SOC 27-2042

Perform and record music, usually pieced together across many gigs.

Median pay

$99k

$57k to $157k typical range

Outlook

Growing

19k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

69%

modeled estimate · 28th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

52/100

Key skills

Speaking
Active Listening
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Writing

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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.