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Musicians and Singers

Role Overview

Play one or more musical instruments or sing. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for sound or video recording.

Recommended Majors

Musical Theatre. Music, General. Music Performance, General. Keyboard Instruments. Voice and Opera. Jazz/Jazz Studies. Stringed Instruments. Music Pedagogy. Brass Instruments. Woodwind Instruments. Percussion Instruments. Music, Other.

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Median Annual Salary

$0

Projected Growth (10yr)

+1.1%

Avg. annual openings

19.4k

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