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What composers make
Median
$36,000
Lower end
$33,000
Upper end
$101,000
Job Bank's national median for composers is $36,000 a year, from the 2021 Census. Its lower end is $32,867 and its upper end $101,000. Many composers are self-employed, so Job Bank gives yearly earnings, and many top up music income with teaching, playing or an unrelated job.