Overview
1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
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Music Therapists

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
0.0%
risk level
POLLING
35%
Based on 27 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
11.2%
by 2031
WAGES
$60,800
or $29.23 hourly
VOLUME
16,920
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
7.0/10
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Automation risk

0.0% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Fine Arts

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Social Perceptiveness

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

  • Negotiation

  • Persuasion

User poll

35% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that there is a small chance this occupation will be replaced. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 0.0% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that this occupation will be replaced by robots or AI in the next 20 years?






Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Music Therapists' job openings is expected to rise 11.2% by 2031

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Music Therapists' was $60,800, or $29.23 per hour

'Music Therapists' were paid 31.3% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 16,920 people employed as Music Therapists within the United States.

This represents around 0.011% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 8 thousand people are employed as Music Therapists.

Job description

Plan, organize, direct, or assess clinical and evidenced-based music therapy interventions to positively influence individuals' physical, psychological, cognitive, or behavioral status.

SOC Code: 29-1129.02

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