10 of the Most Popular Types of Instrumentalist Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Instrumentalist Jobs

• Session Guitarist

  Salary range: $27,000 - $61,000

  Session Guitarist is a common job search query. Most salaries for Session Guitarist jobs pay between $27,000 (25th percentile) and $61,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Session Guitarist job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Music Percussion

  Salary range: $40,000 - $64,000

  Music percussion jobs describe a wide number of specific positions, including but not limited to studio musicians and drummers in bands, jazz ensembles, or classical symphony orchestras. Working musicians often supplement their incomes by giving private lessons to students, or private instructors often supplement their incomes with side gigs. Other music percussion jobs include work at schools in which you may lead a band or teach classes in subjects like music appreciation and performance. Your duties and responsibilities depend on the specifics of your position, but in all cases you must possess a demonstrable mastery of percussion instruments. Touring musicians find it helpful to have transportation, such as a van, to move drums and equipment to and from performances.

• Session Musician

  Salary range: $27,000 - $61,000

  Session Musician is a common job search query. Most salaries for Session Musician jobs pay between $27,000 (25th percentile) and $61,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Session Musician job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Trombone Teacher

  Salary range: $44,000 - $61,500

  Trombone Teacher is a typical job search query Most salaries for Trombone Teacher jobs pay between $44,000 (25th percentile) and $61,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Trombone Teacher job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• School Of Rock

  Salary range: $74,500 - $119,000

  School Of Rock is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for School Of Rock jobs pay between $74,500 (25th percentile) and $119,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for School Of Rock job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Summer Cello

  Salary range: $63,500 - $87,000

  Summer Cello is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Summer Cello jobs pay between $63,500 (25th percentile) and $87,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Summer Cello job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Musician Drummer

  Salary range: $27,000 - $61,000

  Musician Drummer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Musician Drummer jobs pay between $27,000 (25th percentile) and $61,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are lots of open positions nationwide for Musician Drummer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Trumpet Instructor

  Salary range: $35,500 - $72,500

  Trumpet Instructor is a typical job search query Most salaries for Trumpet Instructor jobs pay between $35,500 (25th percentile) and $72,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Trumpet Instructor job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Summer Violin Music

  Salary range: $56,000 - $80,000

  Summer Violin Music is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Summer Violin Music jobs pay between $56,000 (25th percentile) and $80,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Summer Violin Music job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• From Home Classical Music

  Salary range: $40,000 - $64,000

  From Home Classical Music is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for From Home Classical Music jobs pay between $40,000 (25th percentile) and $64,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for From Home Classical Music job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.