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

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Top Types Of Student Music Jobs

• Woodwinds

  Salary range: $36,000 - $36,000

  Woodwinds is a common job search query. Most salaries for Woodwinds jobs pay between $36,000 (25th percentile) and $36,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Woodwinds job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Indian Music

  Salary range: $43,000 - $59,000

  Indian Music is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Indian Music jobs pay between $43,000 (25th percentile) and $59,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Indian Music job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Studio Musician

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

  Studio musicians are musicians that perform with a band or solo artist in the studio, but they are not official members of the group. Your responsibilities may include performing at a specific gig or audio session, playing your instrument to help people complete their record, and improvising when necessary to complete or perform a song. Other duties include helping with the arrangement of a song, assisting musicians with studio and live rehearsals, filling in for other musicians when they are not available for a performance, helping the producer and sound engineer with mix-down and recording, and helping to set up musical equipment.

• Summer Trumpet

  Salary range: $28,000 - $36,500

  Summer Trumpet is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Summer Trumpet jobs pay between $28,000 (25th percentile) and $36,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Summer Trumpet job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• 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.

• 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.

• Day To Day Manager Music

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

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

• Studio Guitarist

  Salary range: $42,000 - $60,000

  Studio Guitarist is a typical job search query Most salaries for Studio Guitarist jobs pay between $42,000 (25th percentile) and $60,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Studio Guitarist job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Music Theory

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

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

• Brass Band

  Salary range: $30,000 - $45,500

  Brass Band is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Brass Band jobs pay between $30,000 (25th percentile) and $45,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Brass Band job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.