O*NET-SOC 27-2042.00

Musicians and Singers

Play one or more musical instruments or sing. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for sound or video recording.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Speaking2.A.1.d3.3808/2022
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.2508/2022
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.2508/2022
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.1208/2022
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.1208/2022
Coordination2.B.1.b3.008/2022

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.8808/2022
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.8808/2022
Hearing Sensitivity1.A.4.b.13.7508/2022
Auditory Attention1.A.4.b.23.508/2022
Memorization1.A.1.d.13.508/2022
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.508/2022

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Perform before live audiences in concerts, recitals, educational presentations, and other social gatherings.Core9508/2022
Sing a cappella or with musical accompaniment.Core5408/2022
Interpret or modify music, applying knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm, and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest.Core5408/2022
Specialize in playing a specific family of instruments or a particular type of music.Core9508/2022
Sing as a soloist or as a member of a vocal group.Core5308/2022

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Artistic6.6611/2023
Enterprising3.4111/2023
Social3.411/2023
Realistic2.8711/2023
Conventional2.1711/2023
Investigative1.5311/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.