Career pathway
Music Director
ANZSCO 211212
Employed
480
Part-time share
42%
Female share
43%
Median age
47 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Music Directors conduct choirs, orchestras, bands, ensembles, opera companies, and musical performances.
What they typically do
- Auditions and selects musicians and singers.
- Selects music for performances and assigns instrumental parts to musicians.
- Directs musical groups at rehearsals and performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance, rhythm and tempo.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
NSW
33%
VIC
27.8%
SA
12.5%
QLD
12.3%
WA
9.4%
TAS
3.3%
ACT
1.3%
NT
0%
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Music Director.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.