Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000+Overview
Music teachers instruct people on how to sing, play musical instruments, and appreciate and enjoy the world of music. They teach private lessons and classes. They may work at home or in a studio, school, college, or conservatory. Many music teachers are also performing musicians. Music teachers make up a very small percentage of the more than 2.5 million elementary and secondary school teachers employed in the United States. There are approximately 127,400 college and university music, art, and drama professors in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's DegreeCertification/License
RequiredOutlook
Little Change or More Slowly than the AveragePersonality Traits
Creative
Helpful
Social
Career Ladder
Music Program Director
Experienced Music Teacher
Music Teacher
Student Teacher
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