Musicians Pay Data UK — 2025

Musicians roles in the UK earn a median of £48,024 per year, equivalent to £22.89 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 13.6% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £40,290 to £70,464 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Musicians roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Musicians

Musicians write, arrange, orchestrate, conduct and perform musical compositions.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• conceives and writes original music
• tunes instrument and studies and rehearses score
• plays instrument as a soloist or as a member of a group or orchestra
• scores music for different combinations of voices and instruments to produce desired effect
• auditions and selects performers and rehearses and conducts them in the performance of the composition

Entry Routes and Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements although many possess a degree and/or diploma. Entry to a degree or graduate diploma course requires A levels/H grades. Entrants to the performers’ diploma course generally possess GCSEs/S grades and associated board graded examination passes in their chosen instrument(s) and will be required to audition.

Related Occupations

Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.