Music Production Schools In California
In California, there are 29 accredited schools where music production classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of music production and music production training in California, which includes music production training at the following levels:
- Music Production Certificate
- Associates degree in Music Production
- Bachelors degree in Music Production
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Professional Trends
California Vs. National Music Production Employment
| California | 34,520 |
| National | 167,320 |
Of all of the music production professionals that work in the US, approximately 22% work in California state.
Employment Growth for Music production professionals In California
| 27,980 | 30,080 | 34,620 | 34,330 | 34,520 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of music production professionals is growing in California. 6,540 more music production professionals were working in California in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of music production professionals has grown by 23%. This is slower than the trend for music production professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of music production professionals has grown by 31% between 2006 and 2010.
Music Production VS. All Professions salaries in California
| $50,155 | $72,435 | $75,172 | $76,850 | $78,472 |
| $48,885 | $52,410 | $54,744 | $56,285 | $57,176 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Music Production
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In California, as the number of music production professionals is growing, the salaries earned by music production professionals are increasing. The mean salary for music production professionals in 2006 was $50,155 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $78,472 per year.
Salary percentiles for Music production professionals in California
10th percentile |
$33,745 |
25th percentile |
$45,255 |
50th percentile |
$65,645 |
75th percentile |
$86,035 |
90th percentile |
$106,425 |
Thus, there was a 36% growth in music production professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In California state, within the field of music production, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid music production professionals earn 133% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Music production professionals and related professions in California
Music |
$34,845 |
Music Production |
$78,472 |
Video Production |
$77,892 |
In California, music production professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Music Production programs available for each degree type for all schools in California
associate |
17 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
32 |
| Total | 53 |
As the number of music production professionals is increasing in California state, the number of students graduating from the 29 accredited music production schools in California state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 11 music production graduates from music production courses in California and in 2010 there were 246 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of music production school degree or certificate graduates in California by 2136%. Most of these graduates, or 60%, earned a undergraduate certificate in music production.