The salary statistics of music directors and composers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare music director and composers salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for music directors and composers in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $98,010. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $53,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid music directors and composers is $24,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of music directors and composers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $53,980 | -1.22% | 11.17% |
| 2017 | $54,640 | 2.76% | - |
| 2016 | $53,130 | 1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $52,120 | 5.37% | - |
| 2014 | $49,320 | 0.12% | - |
| 2013 | $49,260 | 2.66% | - |
| 2012 | $47,950 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].