Music Directors

Arts, Design, Entertainment & Media

AI exposure

  • Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08

    High· relative

    LowFour relative bandsVery high

    Group-level value

    Scale, basis and source

    Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)

    831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band

    Source dataset (XLSX download)

  • Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03

    0.037

    0.000Range of values carried here0.745
    Scale, basis and source

    Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published

    Mapped onto O*NET tasks

    Source dataset

  • Data source: ILOPublished: 2025

    0.28

    0.09Range of values carried here0.70

    Group-level value

    Scale, basis and source

    Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published

    ISCO-08 unit group — every occupation sharing the code gets this value

    Computed by this site, not published by the ILO: of the 1,012 occupations this site links to the ILO dataset, 73% score at or above this value.

    Source dataset

What kind of figure this source publishes

The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.

Task-level exposure

Exposed tasks only
TaskClaude.aiRaw / share %APIRaw / share %
Perform administrative tasks such as applying for grants, developing budgets, negotiating contracts, and designing and printing programs and other promotional materials.

27-2041

0.040350.10.008344.1
Write changes directly into compositions, or use computer software to make changes.

27-2041

0.029136.20.010555.9
Rewrite original musical scores in different musical styles by changing rhythms, harmonies, or tempos.

27-2041

0.00334.1—0
Arrange music composed by others, changing the music to achieve desired effects.

27-2041

0.00283.5—0
Write music for commercial mediums, including advertising jingles or film soundtracks.

27-2041

0.00263.2—0
Write musical scores for orchestras, bands, choral groups, or individual instrumentalists or vocalists, using knowledge of music theory and of instrumental and vocal capabilities.

27-2041

0.00232.8—0
Not observed on any surface — 34 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states.
Use gestures to shape the music being played, communicating desired tempo, phrasing, tone, color, pitch, volume, and other performance aspects.
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Direct groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.
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Plan and schedule rehearsals and performances, and arrange details such as locations, accompanists, and instrumentalists.
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Consider such factors as ensemble size and abilities, availability of scores, and the need for musical variety, to select music to be performed.
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Study scores to learn the music in detail, and to develop interpretations.
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Position members within groups to obtain balance among instrumental or vocal sections.
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Confer with clergy to select music for church services.
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Transcribe musical compositions and melodic lines to adapt them to a particular group, or to create a particular musical style.
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Audition and select performers for musical presentations.
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Meet with soloists and concertmasters to discuss and prepare for performances.
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Assign and review staff work in such areas as scoring, arranging, and copying music, and vocal coaching.
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Plan and implement fundraising and promotional activities.
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Coordinate and organize tours, or hire touring companies to arrange concert dates, venues, accommodations, and transportation for longer tours.
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Collaborate with music librarians to ensure availability of scores.
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Conduct guest soloists in addition to ensemble members.
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Meet with composers to discuss interpretations of their work.
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Engage services of composers to write scores.
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Apply elements of music theory to create musical and tonal structures, including harmonies and melodies.
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Use computers and synthesizers to compose, orchestrate, and arrange music.
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Determine voices, instruments, harmonic structures, rhythms, tempos, and tone balances required to achieve the effects desired in a musical composition.
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Experiment with different sounds, and types and pieces of music, using synthesizers and computers as necessary to test and evaluate ideas.
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Transcribe ideas for musical compositions into musical notation, using instruments, pen and paper, or computers.
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Guide musicians during rehearsals, performances, or recording sessions.
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Score compositions so that they are consistent with instrumental and vocal capabilities such as ranges and keys, using knowledge of music theory.
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Confer with producers and directors to define the nature and placement of film or television music.
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Fill in details of orchestral sketches, such as adding vocal parts to scores.
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Explore and develop musical ideas based on sources such as imagination or sounds in the environment.
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Transpose music from one voice or instrument to another to accommodate particular musicians.
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Study original pieces of music to become familiar with them prior to making any changes.
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Accept commissions to create music for special occasions.
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Study films or scripts to determine how musical scores can be used to create desired effects or moods.
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Create original musical forms, or write within circumscribed musical forms such as sonatas, symphonies, or operas.
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Collaborate with other colleagues, such as copyists, to complete final scores.
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Copy parts from scores for individual performers.
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Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page

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