We surveyed 1,560 music producers to better understand the work environment and required skills of a typical music producer. Here are the results.

How much intelligence is required as a music producer?

Low

High

Working as a music producer typically doesn’t require the use of high levels of intelligence in daily tasks.

Can I learn to become a music producer?

Intrinsic Talent

Acquired Talent

A career as a music producer typically depends predominantly on qualities you can gain through experience, with a small aspect of skills you are born with.

Is it easy to get a job as a music producer?

Easy

Hard

It’s typically quite difficult to find a job as a music producer.

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Do music producers work full-time or part-time?

36% of music producers work in full-time roles while 64% work part-time.

Is being a music producer stressful?

Low

High

Music producers tend not to find their jobs stressful, which likely contributes positively to career satisfaction.

Is being organized important as a music producer?

Low

High

Organization is not considered a particuarly important part of being a music producer.

How competitive is the workplace for music producers?

Low

High

Music producers tend to see lots of competition in the workplace, with desire to get ahead of co-workers being common.

Does being a music producer require frequent time pressure to complete tasks?

Low

High

Time pressure tends not to be a major contributor of stress for music producers.

Are music producers allowed to express themselves creatively?

Low

High

Creativity is intrinsic to being a music producer, and a highly valuable part of the career.

Do music producers have control over the direction of their work?

Low

High

Music producers have high flexibility in the direction of their work, allowing them a lot of freedom in how they accomplish their goals.

Is being a music producer physically demanding?

Low

High

Work as a music producers is not the most physically demanding of careers, falling in the bottom half of all careers.

Are music producers exposed to a wide variety of work?

Low

High

While sometimes repetitive, music producers tend to have opportunities for variety in their work.

Does being a music producer require attention to detail?

Low

High

As in many careers, attention to detail is quite helpful for music producers.

Does being a good music producer require compassion and empathy?

Low

High

Being compassionate and empathetic is considered helpful to those looking to pursue careers as music producers.