3415 Musicians

In short

• ONS unit group 3415, in minor group 341 (Artistic, literary and media occupations) and major group 3 (Associate professional occupations).
• Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): On the list: Table 1, Table 2.
• Going rate as the tables print it:
  • Table 1, Going rate (SW – options A and D): £37,500 (£19.23 per hour)
  • Table 2, Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU): £30,100 (£15.44 per hour)

What the ONS says

Description

Musicians write, arrange, orchestrate, conduct and perform musical compositions.

Typical entry routes

There are no formal academic entry requirements although many possess a degree and/or diploma. Entry to a degree or graduate diploma course requires A levels/H grades. Entrants to the performers’ diploma course generally possess GCSEs/S grades and associated board graded examination passes in their chosen instrument(s) and will be required to audition.

Tasks

• conceives and writes original music
• tunes instrument and studies and rehearses score
• plays instrument as a soloist or as a member of a group or orchestra
• scores music for different combinations of voices and instruments to produce desired effect
• auditions and selects performers and rehearses and conducts them in the performance of the composition

Related job titles

• Composer
• Musician
• Organist
• Pianist
• Song writer
• Violinist

What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says

The Appendix lists this code in the tables below, with the tables’ own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.

Table 1: Eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates based on median Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data

SOC 2020 occupation code

3415 Musicians

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Composers and musical arrangers
• Music conductors
• Instrumentalists
• Musicians not elsewhere classified

Going rate (SW – options A and D)

£37,500 (£19.23 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option B)

Not applicable

80% of going rate (SW – option C)

Not applicable

70% of going rate (SW – option E)

£33,400 (£17.13 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

No

Table 2: Eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates based on 25th percentile Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data

SOC 2020 occupation code

3415 Musicians

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

3415

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Composers and musical arrangers
• Music conductors
• Instrumentalists
• Musicians not elsewhere classified

Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU)

£30,100 (£15.44 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option G)

Not applicable

80% of going rate (SW – option H)

Not applicable

70% of going rate (SW – option J, GTR)

£25,000 (£12.82 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

No

Other unit groups in minor group 341

• 3411 Artists
• 3412 Authors, writers and translators
• 3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters
• 3414 Dancers and choreographers
• 3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
• 3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators

Sources

Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.

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