Money · 1 of 4
What music therapists make
Median
$71,000
Lower end
$48,000
Upper end
$104,000
Job Bank's national median is $34 an hour, about $71,000 a year at 40 hours a week. The lower end ($23) and upper end ($50) are the bottom and top of the wage range for everyone in the group. Job Bank pools music therapists with all counselling and specialized therapists, and many music therapists piece together part-time contracts, so a real first-year income is often below the low end here. Contract work usually comes with no benefits and travel between sites.