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Job outlook for program director/music directors in the United States
Are program director/music director jobs in demand?
Program director/music director job and salary trends over time
Program director/music director jobs over time
Program director/music director job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 271 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 234 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 253 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 232 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 230 | 0.00% |
Average program director/music director salary over time
Program director/music director salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $63,380 | $30.47 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | $61,737 | $29.68 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | $59,464 | $28.59 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | $59,414 | $28.56 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | $58,858 | $28.30 | +3.7% |
Program director/music director jobs by state
Most common states for program director/music directors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 291 | 33% |
| 2 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 752 | 24% |
| 3 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 715 | 24% |
| 4 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 159 | 21% |
| 5 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 881 | 18% |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 656 | 17% |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 231 | 17% |
| 8 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 465 | 16% |
| 9 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 170 | 16% |
| 10 | Delaware | 961,939 | 156 | 16% |
| 11 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 699 | 15% |
| 12 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 161 | 15% |
| 13 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 102 | 15% |
| 14 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 569 | 14% |
| 15 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 756 | 13% |
| 16 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 728 | 13% |
| 17 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 477 | 13% |
| 18 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 404 | 13% |
| 19 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 246 | 13% |
| 20 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 964 | 11% |
Program Director/Music Director job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of program director/music director experts
Middle Tennessee State University
Thiel College
How have salaries changed over time for Program Director/Music Directors?
Frank Lambert Ph.D.: Salaries continue to rise. There are hundreds of graduates across the nation every semester, and yet there are still multiple job openings. Retirement of baby boomers in librarianship appears to be increasing. I would not say there is a shortage of qualified candidates; however, according to the Library Journal's most recent salary survey, their 2019 Placements & Salaries survey learned that full-time grads earned on average 6.2 percent more than they did in 2018 www.libraryjournal.com
This also was a 24% increase from 2011 salary levels. Salaries increasing this much may be due to, as I wrote, a glut of open positions in librarianship due to retirements, but closer analysis should be conducted before anything definitive is stated.
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Program Director/Music Director job market given the pandemic?
Mary Beth Mason Ph.D.: I think we are going to see teletherapy as a more common service delivery model across settings. I think that that will be what I call a "Pandemic Positive". I think many states will pass legislation post pandemic for teletherapy to be a reimbursable service.