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Occupational Description

Conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical groups, such as orchestras, choirs, and glee clubs. Include arrangers, composers, choral directors, and orchestrators.

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Music Directors and Composers

Employment Outlook for Music Directors and Composers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average. Limited employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Music Directors and Composers There are no openings for this occupation.

Job Openings from the Web for Music Directors and Composers The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 2 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Children's Choir Director	8/24/10	West Linn	West Linn Lutheran Church
CHURCH CHOIR DIRECTORS	8/6/10	Forest Grove	UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

State of Oregon License Information for Music Directors and Composers No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Music Directors and Composers

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (annual wages)					Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$20,417	$25,780	$38,445	$50,343	$67,390	$46,095
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	37,466	39,704	42,477	45,425	47,193	42,064
Multnomah / Washington	18,478	20,643	28,929	41,428	57,857	38,795
Jackson / Josephine	42,763	47,011	50,898	55,132	58,874	50,376

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Regional Employment Projections for Music Directors and Composers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	607	646	39	6.4%	4	13	17
Multnomah / Washington	199	208	9	4.5%	1	4	5
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	77	82	5	6.5%	1	2	2
Jackson / Josephine	63	67	4	6.3%	0	1	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	56	60	4	7.1%	0	1	2
Clackamas	55	58	3	5.5%	0	1	1
Lane	26	28	2	7.7%	0	1	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	25	27	2	8.0%	0	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	14	15	1	7.1%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	13	14	1	7.7%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	11	11	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	8	8	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	7	8	1	14.3%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	6	7	1	16.7%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	5	6	1	20.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Music Directors and Composers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	607
Total, All Industries	Private	598
Educational Services	Private	21
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	45
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	Private	45
Performing Arts Companies	Private	43
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	531
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	531
Religious Organizations	Private	531

Educational Requirements for Music Directors and Composers Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Music Directors and Composers

• Analyze Documents And Manuscripts
• Apply Audio Techniques
• Apply Microphone Techniques
• Apply Music Theory
• Apply Poise And Stage Presence Skills
• Apply Special Visual And Audio Effects
• Apply Stage Craft
• Apply Teaching Techniques
• Apply Voice And Phonetics Techniques
• Apply Voice Projection Techniques
• Compose Movie Sound Track
• Conduct Employment Interviews
• Convey Emotion Through Dramatic Performance Or Artistic Work
• Create Art From Ideas
• Direct Talent
• Distinguish Beauty And Talent
• Emphasize Moods And Convey Emotions Through Sound Recording
• Express Creatively Through Music, Dance Or Acting
• Give Direction In Audio Recording Studio
• Hire And Dismiss Employees
• Interpret And Analyze Scripts
• Interpret And Apply Copyright Laws
• Make Presentations
• Operate Film Or Sound Editing Equipment
• Play Musical Instrument
• Read And Interpret Music
• Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
• Tell Stories Through Musical, Visual Or Dramatic Arts
• Use Analog And Digital Electronics In Sound Recording
• Use Proper Pronunciation And Vocabulary For Broadcasting Or Performing
• Work As A Team Member
• Write Grant Proposals

Schools and Training Providers for Music Directors and Composers The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

• Religious/Sacred Music
• Music Performance, General
• Music Theory and Composition
• Conducting
• Voice and Opera
• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music, Other

Western Oregon University 345 N Monmouth Ave Monmouth, OR 97361 Phone: (503) 838-8000 Programs of Training: Music, Other	Northwest Christian University 828 East 11th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541) 343-1641 Programs of Training: Religious/Sacred Music Music Management and Merchandising	Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Music Performance, General Conducting
Marylhurst University 17600 Pacific Hwy - Hwy 43 Marylhurst, OR 97036 Phone: (503) 636-8141 Programs of Training: Music Performance, General Music Theory and Composition	Eugene Bible College 2155 Bailey Hill Rd Eugene, OR 97405 Phone: (541) 485-1780 Programs of Training: Religious/Sacred Music	Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Music Performance, General
University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Music Performance, General Conducting Music, Other Music Theory and Composition	Willamette University 900 State St Salem, OR 97301 Phone: (503) 370-6300 Programs of Training: Music Theory and Composition Voice and Opera

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Music Directors and Composers No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Music Directors and Composers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Entertainers And Performers, Sports And Related Workers, All Other	56%
Musicians And Singers	55%
Choreographers	47%
Producers And Directors	46%
Actors	45%
Dancers	37%