Music Career Options



The following list of job titles is from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) which provides generalized summaries of occupations from across Canada. 

The list below is not exhaustive and there are more possibilities that you can pursue with your degree. Some of the positions mentioned in the list (*) may require additional training and/or certification to join the occupation.

We also recommend attending a speaker series, speaking with organizations at a career fair or employer information session, and finding job shadow or mentorship opportunities to get many more ideas. 

You can find out about career fairs, mixers, job shadowing, and mentoring programs the Career Centre offers on our website and on campusBRIDGE.

Do you need additional training or education in this field to pursue a specific position? Determine if there are additional requirements in Alberta by looking for an occupation on Certifications in Alberta.

List of NOC Occupational Choices

Management occupations

  • Arts association executive director (00013)
  • Charitable organization director (00013)

Business, finance and administration occupations

  • Artistic agent* (11202)
  • Communications specialists (11202)
  • Event marketing specialist (11202)
  • Fundraising consultant (11202)
  • Marketing manager (10022)
  • Music library assistants (14300)
  • Publicists (11202)

Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

  • Computer systems developers and programmers (21230) 
  • Software designer (21231)

Health occupations

  • Audiologists and speech-language pathologists (31112)* 

Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

  • Business development officers and market researchers and analysts (41402)
  • Community arts co-ordinator (40030)
  • Community recreation and leisure consultant (41406)
  • Curriculum developers* (41405)
  • Lawyers and Quebec Notaries* (41101)
  • Elementary school teacher* (41221)
  • Volunteer services director (40030)
  • Youth recreational and leisure activities consultant (41406)

Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

  • Archivists* (51102)*
  • Conductors, composers and arrangers (51121)
  • Cultural activities leaders (54100)
  • Journalist* (51113)
  • Music critics (51113)
  • Music librarians* (51100)
  • Music or sound mixer (52113)
  • Music program planner (52119)
  • Music teachers- private, conservatory or studio lessons (51122)
  • Musicians and singers (51122)
NOC numbers are also searchable in a variety of career-related databases such as the Job Bank,  and the Alberta Learning and Information Service’s (ALIS) OCCInfo (occupational profiles for Alberta)  and Wages and Salaries (Alberta salary information).

Updated June 2024