- Perform before live audiences in concerts, recitals, educational presentations, and other social gatherings.
- Sing a cappella or with musical accompaniment.
- Interpret or modify music, applying knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm, and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest.
- Specialize in playing a specific family of
Pop musician | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Pop musicians perform and record different styles of music.
Pop musicians typically work around 34 to 36 hours per week.
As a Pop musician you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.
This occupation tends to be:
- Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
- Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching
Average salary |
36,780 GBP * |
per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Pop musician
Average salary for full-time Pop musician
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36,780 GBP
Salary over time for Pop musician
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35,412 GBP
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34,632 GBP
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33,973 GBP
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34,564 GBP
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38,543 GBP
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39,520 GBP
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36,780 GBP
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38,804 GBP
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35,197 GBP
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Future outlook for Pop musicians
Very good outlook
Balanced outlook
0% yearly wage growth (on average)
Very good outlook
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Which qualifications do I need?
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Things to highlight for your Pop musician interview
Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Leadership Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
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