What they do
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Play one or more musical instruments or sing. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for sound or video recording.
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Choir Member, Chorister, Gospel Singer, Musician, Opera Singer, Orchestra Musician, Percussionist, Singer, Violinist, Vocalist
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Wages
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| Vermont - 2023 |
| Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
| 10% |
$ 17.97 |
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| 25% |
$ 19.42 |
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$ 20.00 |
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| 75% |
$ 38.62 |
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| 90% |
$ 57.33 |
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| Average |
$ 34.69 |
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Industries of Employment
| United States - 2020 |
| Industry | Percent of total |
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
| 50% |
| 36% |
- Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries
| 9% |
- Educational services; state, local, and private
| 4% |
- Food services and drinking places
| 1% |
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Knowledge
| People in this career often know a lot about: |
- Fine Arts
Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
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- English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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Skills
| People in this career often have these skills: |
- Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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- Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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- Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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- Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
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- Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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Interests
| People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Artistic
Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
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- Enterprising
Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
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- Social
Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
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Work Styles
| People in this career will do well at jobs that need: |
- Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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- Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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- Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
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- Achievement/Effort
Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
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- Persistence
Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
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Tasks
| On the job, you would: |
- Perform before live audiences in concerts, recitals, educational presentations, and other social gatherings.
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- Sing a cappella or with musical accompaniment.
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- Interpret or modify music, applying knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm, and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest.
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- Specialize in playing a specific family of instruments or a particular type of music.
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- Sing as a soloist or as a member of a vocal group.
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Projected Employment
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| Vermont |
| 2020 employment |
115 |
| 2030 employment |
145 |
Annual percent change
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2.3% |
Annual projected job openings
(due to change and separations) |
18 |
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Education and Experience:
- Typical education needed for entry
No formal educational credential
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- Work experience in a related occupation
None
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
Long-term on-the-job training
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Physical Work Activity
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
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- Physical activity is Important
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- Level of activity is Moderate
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Job Zone
| Considerable Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(7.0 to < 8.0) - A typical worker will require
over 2 years up to and including 4 years
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Education Level
| How much education do most people in this career have? |
| Education level |  | Percent of
U.S. Workers |
Doctoral or professional degree
or post-MA certificate | | 13% |
Master's degree or
post-BA certificate | | 18% |
| Bachelor's degree | | 29% |
| Associate's degree | | 0% |
Certificate or some college,
no degree | | 9% |
High school diploma
or equivalent | | 12% |
| Less than high school diploma | | 19% |
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Abilities
| People in this career often have talent in: |
- Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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- Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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- Hearing Sensitivity
The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
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- Auditory Attention
The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
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- Memorization
The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.
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Work Activities
| In general, what you might do: |
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
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- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
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- Processing Information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
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- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
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- Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
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Detailed Work Activities
| What you might do in a day: |
- Perform music for the public.
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- Study details of musical compositions.
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- Practice athletic or artistic skills.
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- Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work.
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- Train others on performance techniques.
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Other Resources
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- CareerOneStop
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- O*NET Online
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