Music Professionals
University degree Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2112
Music Professionals write, arrange, orchestrate, conduct and perform musical compositions.
People employed11,900
Median pay$1,766per week, full-time
Projected growth+5%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+1.7%per year
Median age45
Female share46%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 52.9% university · 17.1% vet / tafe · 27.3% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 37.7% · VIC 32.1% · QLD 14.3% · WA 6.2% · SA 4.8% · TAS 1.7% · NT 1.7% · ACT 1.5%
Top industries
Arts and Recreation Services · Education and Training.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.