Music directors and composers
Music directors and composers: demand is edging up in the US and holding steady in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Edging up
Basis: weekly rising, other holding. Arts & Entertainment job postings +9.4% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +1.2%. Median pay: US$73,710.
Canada: Holding
Basis: weekly only. Arts & Entertainment job postings +0.4% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: n/a on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 27-2041. Canada NOC 51121. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.