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Berklee Survey Unveils Pro Audio Salaries

Boston, MA (December 9, 2010)—Berklee College of Music’s Career Development Center has released a salary survey of positions across the music industry, including pro audio, recording and live sound.

Boston, MA (December 9, 2010)—Berklee College of Music’s Career Development Center has released a salary survey of positions across the music industry, including pro audio, recording and live sound.

Titled Salary Ranges for U.S. Music Positions in Performance, Writing, Business, Audio Technology, Education, and Music Therapy, the report covers a broad range of specific careers, including orchestral, Broadway, and studio musician; choir director; jingle, TV, and film score composer; arranger; conductor; instrument maker; A&R; manager; music attorney; video game audio engineer; live sound and sound recording; audiologist; and music teacher.

Noting that the information wasn’t aggregated elsewhere, Peter Spellman, director of the Career Development Center, initiated the rundown for advising purposes and to share with Berklee and the larger music community around the world. To create the document, Spellman and a team of staff members conducted research and revised the chart several times over a six-month span. The document will be updated every year to keep up with salary changes and emerging career paths.

Says Spellman, “Music students and their parents need to see the options available to music creators. This provides a bird’s eye view of the music landscape and the many paths within it. Since faculty, private instructors, peer advisors, and staff members are advising students on many different levels, this tool helps inform that advising too.”

Providing analysis on the data and trends in the industry, Spellman sees music technology and social media-related fields experiencing growth in terms of job creation. He says, “Students who can both arrange a jingle and advise a small company on how to incorporate Twitter or Vimeo will find more chances to add value in the new music economy.”

There is also great potential for those with expertise in digital marketing, new media PR, and micro-sponsorship development. At the same time, live music continues to be a mainstay; especially for under-the-radar acts playing in 200-500 capacity venues. Says Spellman, “There are plenty of bands and artists building loyal followings and making middle class livings who have redefined ‘success’ for themselves.”

Salary Ranges for U.S. Music Positions Report (.PDF File)
www.berklee.edu/pdf/parents/music-industry-salaries.pdf

Berklee College of Music
www.berklee.edu

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