The salary statistics and trend of music directors and composers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare music director and composers salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for music directors and composers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) music directors and composers is $94,120. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $59,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent music directors and composers is $40,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of music directors and composers in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $59,140 | 10.57% | 18.19% |
| 2016 | $52,890 | -11.31% | - |
| 2015 | $58,870 | 3.96% | - |
| 2014 | $56,540 | 1.03% | - |
| 2013 | $55,960 | 13.55% | - |
| 2012 | $48,380 | - | - |
The average salaries of music directors and composers in 14 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of music directors and composers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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