{"v":"2026-11-02","dataVersion":"ONET-30.3+BLS-MAY25","code":"27-2041.00","slug":"music-directors-and-composers","title":"Music Directors and Composers","alt":["Music Director","Music Composer","Band Director","Choir Director","Orchestra Director","Music Arts Director","Liturgical Music Director","Music Ministries Director","Music Writer","Choral Director","Band Leader","Chorus Master"],"employment":12540,"wage":{"median":73710,"p25":53110,"p75":104090},"growthPct":-0.3,"exposure":40.3,"taskCount":30,"highCount":5,"midCount":4,"lowCount":21,"aeiObserved":0,"fit":{"mix":{"none":0,"efficient":21.7,"standard":51.8,"frontier":26.5},"counts":{"none":0,"efficient":7,"standard":15,"frontier":8},"recommended":"frontier","coveragePct":100,"addressablePct":100},"tasks":[{"t":"Use gestures to shape the music being played, communicating desired tempo, phrasing, tone, color, pitch, volume, and other performance aspects.","imp":4.78,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates"},{"t":"Direct groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.","imp":4.65,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates"},{"t":"Study scores to learn the music in detail, and to develop interpretations.","imp":4.61,"exp":65,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Getting Information"},{"t":"Apply elements of music theory to create musical and tonal structures, including harmonies and melodies.","imp":4.52,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Thinking Creatively","auto":0.4699,"aug":0.5301},{"t":"Consider such factors as ensemble size and abilities, availability of scores, and the need for musical variety, to select music to be performed.","imp":4.52,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Thinking Creatively","auto":0.3235,"aug":0.6765},{"t":"Determine voices, instruments, harmonic structures, rhythms, tempos, and tone balances required to achieve the effects desired in a musical composition.","imp":4.36,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Thinking Creatively","auto":0.3842,"aug":0.6158},{"t":"Experiment with different sounds, and types and pieces of music, using synthesizers and computers as necessary to test and evaluate ideas.","imp":4.29,"exp":65,"src":"heuristic","tier":"frontier","gwa":"Thinking Creatively","auto":0.55,"aug":0.45},{"t":"Transcribe ideas for musical compositions into musical notation, using instruments, pen and paper, or computers.","imp":4.18,"exp":90,"src":"heuristic","tier":"frontier","gwa":"Thinking Creatively","auto":0.4286,"aug":0.5714},{"t":"Audition and select performers for musical presentations.","imp":4.15,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Staffing Organizational Units"},{"t":"Plan and schedule rehearsals and performances, and arrange details such as locations, accompanists, and instrumentalists.","imp":4.13,"exp":50,"src":"heuristic","tier":"frontier","gwa":"Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates"},{"t":"Write musical scores for orchestras, bands, choral groups, or individual instrumentalists or vocalists, using knowledge of music theory and of instrumental and vocal capabilities.","imp":4,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Thinking Creatively"},{"t":"Position members within groups to obtain balance among instrumental or vocal sections.","imp":3.9,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates"},{"t":"Perform administrative tasks such as applying for grants, developing budgets, negotiating contracts, and designing and printing programs and other promotional materials.","imp":3.86,"exp":50,"src":"heuristic","tier":"frontier","gwa":"Thinking Creatively"},{"t":"Confer with producers and directors to define the nature and placement of film or television music.","imp":3.85,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates"},{"t":"Meet with soloists and concertmasters to discuss and prepare for performances.","imp":3.83,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Performing for or Working Directly with the Public"},{"t":"Fill in details of orchestral sketches, such as adding vocal parts to scores.","imp":3.82,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Thinking Creatively"},{"t":"Explore and develop musical ideas based on sources such as imagination or sounds in the environment.","imp":3.79,"exp":50,"src":"heuristic","tier":"frontier","gwa":"Thinking Creatively","auto":0.3636,"aug":0.6364},{"t":"Write music for commercial mediums, including advertising jingles or film soundtracks.","imp":3.78,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Thinking Creatively"},{"t":"Transpose music from one voice or instrument to another to accommodate particular musicians.","imp":3.75,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Thinking Creatively"},{"t":"Rewrite original musical scores in different musical styles by changing rhythms, harmonies, or tempos.","imp":3.66,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Thinking Creatively"},{"t":"Arrange music composed by others, changing the music to achieve desired effects.","imp":3.54,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Thinking Creatively","auto":0.5,"aug":0.5},{"t":"Assign and review staff work in such areas as scoring, arranging, and copying music, and vocal coaching.","imp":3.52,"exp":65,"src":"heuristic","tier":"frontier","gwa":"Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates"},{"t":"Coordinate and organize tours, or hire touring companies to arrange concert dates, venues, accommodations, and transportation for longer tours.","imp":3.5,"exp":50,"src":"heuristic","tier":"frontier","gwa":"Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates"},{"t":"Study films or scripts to determine how musical scores can be used to create desired effects or moods.","imp":3.47,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Getting Information"},{"t":"Transcribe musical compositions and melodic lines to adapt them to a particular group, or to create a particular musical style.","imp":3.46,"exp":90,"src":"heuristic","tier":"frontier","gwa":"Thinking Creatively","auto":0.3889,"aug":0.6111},{"t":"Create original musical forms, or write within circumscribed musical forms such as sonatas, symphonies, or operas.","imp":3.41,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Thinking Creatively"},{"t":"Collaborate with other colleagues, such as copyists, to complete final scores.","imp":3.4,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Performing for or Working Directly with the Public"},{"t":"Copy parts from scores for individual performers.","imp":3.25,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"standard","gwa":"Thinking Creatively"},{"t":"Produce recordings of music.","imp":3,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Controlling Machines and Processes"},{"t":"Stay abreast of the latest trends in music and music technology.","imp":3,"exp":30,"src":"heuristic","tier":"efficient","gwa":"Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge"}],"adjacent":[{"code":"29-1129.02","slug":"music-therapists","title":"Music Therapists","overlap":0.65,"months":13,"exposure":42.2,"strong":false},{"code":"27-2042.00","slug":"musicians-and-singers","title":"Musicians and Singers","overlap":0.65,"months":13,"exposure":66.8,"strong":false},{"code":"27-1011.00","slug":"art-directors","title":"Art Directors","overlap":0.61,"months":14,"exposure":46,"strong":false},{"code":"27-2032.00","slug":"choreographers","title":"Choreographers","overlap":0.6,"months":14,"exposure":42,"strong":false},{"code":"27-2012.00","slug":"producers-and-directors","title":"Producers and Directors","overlap":0.6,"months":15,"exposure":43.8,"strong":false}]}