Exactly 1,170 of the 1,900 music professionals employed in Oregon, work in Portland. There has been a 80% growth in the number of music professionals in Portland between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of music professionals in Portland has increased, overall employment in Portland has also increased.

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• Light Blue: Music in Portland
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Salaries for music professionals in Portland have decreased. In 2010 Portland music professionals earned an average yearly salary of $46,500. The average salary for music professionals in Portland was $48,300 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The decline in the salary of music professionals in Portland is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Music professionals in Portland make a median yearly salary of $39,410. The 10% of music professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $21,450 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 290% higher salaries.

Portland music professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Many of Portland's music professionals are graduates of one of the 6 accredited music schools in the city.

There are a total of 14 degree and certificate programs in music offered by Portland's music schools.

In 2010 approximately 80 students completed music courses.