Musicians, singers and composers

Musicians, singers and composers write, arrange, conduct and perform musical compositions.

Skill level: Highly skilled

Check your pay

  • The majority of Musicians, singers and composers earn a salary between R7 057 and R35 593 per month in 2024.
  • A monthly wage for entry-level Musicians, singers and composers ranges from R7 057 to R17 242.
  • After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R9 049 and R20 918 per month.

Duties and tasks

  • Creating melodic, harmonic and rhythmic structures to express ideas and emotions in musical form
  • Translating ideas and concepts into standard musical signs and symbols for reproduction and performance
  • Adapting or arranging music for particular instrumental or vocal groups, instruments or occasions
  • Conducting instrumental or vocal groups
  • Selecting music for performances and assigning instrumental parts to musicians
  • Playing one or more musical instruments as a soloist or as a member of an orchestra or a musical group
  • Singing as a soloist or as a member of a vocal group or other band
  • Practising and rehearsing to maintain a high standard of performance

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