Of the 420 music professionals employed in Massachusetts, 250 work in Cambridge. Between 2006 and 2010, in Cambridge, there has been a 178% growth in the number of music professionals. As the employment for music professionals in Cambridge has increased, overall employment in Cambridge has also increased.

• Grey: Massachusetts
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• Light Blue: Music in Cambridge
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Cambridge

As the number of music professionals in Cambridge has grown, salaries for music professionals have decreased. In 2010 an average salary of $52,410 per year was earned by music professionals in Cambridge. Four years earlier in 2006, music professionals in Cambridge made an average salary of $76,930 per year. This decline is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Cambridge.

Music professionals make a median salary of $51,450 per year in Cambridge. The difference in pay between the music professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 334%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $19,280 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $83,750 per year.

On average music professional salaries in Cambridge are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Many of Cambridge's music professionals are graduates of one of the 3 accredited music schools in the city.

Cambridge's music schools offer 13 music degree and certificate programs.

In 2010 approximately 99 students graduated from music courses.