Best music jobs

The best music jobs include musician, music director, and music journalist. Getting a job in the music industry isn't easy, but there are a variety of jobs that allow you to work with music in one way or another. If you're interested in the more technical side of music, you can go into engineering or acoustics. If you're looking for a career that will make sure that there's music in your life, here are the ten best music jobs:

1. Musician

   Average Salary: $57,257

2. Music Director

3. Music Journalist

   Average Salary: $71,698

4. Sound Engineer

   Average Salary: $52,197

   Sound engineers are audio engineering professionals who are responsible for performing audio mixes and reproduction while manipulating the equalization and electronic effects of sound. These engineers must design and control the sound at different locations such as theaters, conferences, and any other venue that requires sound projection. By using their well-trained ears, sound engineers must control the combination of microphones, sound levels, and sound outputs. Sound engineers must also maintain and sound up sound equipment such as amplifiers, complex PA systems, and speakers for bands and other sound engineers.

5. Sound Technician

   Average Salary: $43,270

6. Disc Jockey (DJ)

7. Music Teacher

   Average Salary: $51,978

   A music teacher is a professional who teaches music students about music theory, which includes sight-reading, the importance of scales, and instrumental techniques. Music teachers assist students with their instruments in preparing them for music examinations, auditions, and live performances while updating parents about the progress of their children's musical talents. They can work with a group of music students or direct school bands, choirs, and orchestras. Music teachers may work in organizations such as community centers, music shops, or schools.

8. Music Agent

   Average Salary: $52,879

9. Recording Engineer

   Average Salary: $78,099

10. Music Producer