Could you become a Musician (Instrumental)?
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What this job is
An instrumental musician performs compositions and improvisations on one or more instruments in live venues, recording studios, or broadcast settings. They read and interpret musical notation, develop technical proficiency on their instrument, and collaborate with other musicians to produce performances that meet ensemble or solo artistic standards. Work may include touring, session recording, teaching, and composition.
Pay
A$1,766 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskillingcore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Musical theorycore
- Participate in music studio recordingscore
- Perform music in ensemblecore
- Perform music solocore
- Play musical instrumentscore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Read musical scorecore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Analyse own performance
- Compose music
- Digital Literacy
- Group Facilitation
- Improvise music
- Inclusive Practice
- Interact with an audience
- Invoicing and Billing Administration
- Manage artistic project
- Manage feedback
- Music literature
- Musical genres
- Negotiation
- Record music
- Research and Analysis
- Specialise in a musical genre
- Transpose music
- Written Communication