The annual salary statistics of music directors and composers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of music directors and composers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of music directors and composers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $61,770 | 8.11% | 18.59% |
| 2018 | $56,760 | 8.83% | - |
| 2017 | $51,750 | 2.82% | - |
| 2016 | $50,290 | -33.76% | - |
| 2015 | $67,270 | 5.90% | - |
| 2013 | $63,300 | 20.55% | - |
| 2012 | $50,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,770 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for music directors and composers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of music directors and composers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 25.7 percent (25.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gainesville.