Below are the skills needed to be music directors composers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.62 | 3.5 |
| Writing | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Active Listening | 3.5 | 3.62 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.5 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | 3.38 | 3.38 |
Below are the abilities needed to be music directors composers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 4.13 | 5 |
| Originality | 3.88 | 4 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.63 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.5 | 2.88 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be music directors composers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Fine Arts | 4.54 | 5.97 |
| Computers and Electronics | 4.22 | 5.38 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.96 | 4.52 |
| English Language | 3.43 | 3.62 |
| Communications and Media | 3.41 | 4.38 |
Below are the work activities involved in being music directors composers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Thinking Creatively | 4.88 | 6.41 |
| Interacting With Computers | 4.63 | 3.88 |
| Getting Information | 4.33 | 4.99 |
| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization | 4.07 | 5.45 |
| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | 3.99 | 4.73 |
Below are the work styles involved in being music directors composers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Dependability | 4.82 | |
| Innovation | 4.8 | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.68 | |
| Achievement/Effort | 4.53 | |
| Persistence | 4.5 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Music Directors Composers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Music Directors Composers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 250 | $68,380 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 240 | $81,880 |
| Rochester | 210 | $52,600 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 210 | $81,990 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 180 | $51,150 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls | 170 | $38,900 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 130 | N/A |
| Boise City | 130 | N/A |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 120 | $70,980 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | 100 | N/A |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
