10 of the Most Popular Types of Music Works Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Music Works Jobs

• Music Director

  Salary range: $42,500 - $58,000

  A music or musical director leads an ensemble of musicians such as a band, orchestra, or in live performance, recordings, and film. Their responsibilities may include auditioning potential musicians, choosing or arranging music to perform, leading rehearsals, and conducting performances or recordings.

• Music Industry

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

  Music Industry is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Music Industry jobs pay between $40,000 (25th percentile) and $64,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Music Industry job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Church Cantor

  Salary range: $50,000 - $61,500

  Church Cantor is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Church Cantor jobs pay between $50,000 (25th percentile) and $61,500 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Church Cantor job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Sacred Music

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

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

• Church Musician

  Salary range: $46,500 - $50,000

  Churches often hire musicians to lead and develop musical programs such as a children's choir, theatrical musicals, or hymn selection for worship service. Sometimes Church Musicians are parishioners who volunteer their time and talent to enhance the service. Church Musician responsibilities include leading the music section of a worship service, playing an instrument like the organ or piano to accompany hymns, or singing in a choir. Each parish and church denomination has their own style and needs for Church Musician positions.

• Seasonal Church Pianist

  Salary range: $38,500 - $50,000

  Seasonal Church Pianist is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Seasonal Church Pianist jobs pay between $38,500 (25th percentile) and $50,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Seasonal Church Pianist job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Music Programming

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

  Music Programming is a typical job search query Most salaries for Music Programming jobs pay between $40,000 (25th percentile) and $64,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Music Programming job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Catholic Music Director

  Salary range: $42,500 - $58,000

  Catholic Music Director is a typical job search query Most salaries for Catholic Music Director jobs pay between $42,500 (25th percentile) and $58,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Catholic Music Director job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Children Choir

  Salary range: $47,000 - $66,500

  Children Choir is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Children Choir jobs pay between $47,000 (25th percentile) and $66,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Children Choir job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Youth Music

  Salary range: $34,000 - $40,000

  Youth Music is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Youth Music jobs pay between $34,000 (25th percentile) and $40,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Youth Music job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.