Conductors, composers and arrangerssalary
Official wage statistics for conductors, composers and arrangers in Canada, published by Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank — Wages by occupation (ESDC)), reference period 2025 edition (underlying reference periods 2021–2024).
Wage distribution
| Percentile | Annual |
|---|---|
| 25th percentilelower quartile | CA$13,100 |
| Median (50th)typical worker | CA$36,000 |
| 75th percentileupper quartile | CA$65,500 |
| 90th percentiletop decile | CA$101,000 |
| Meanaverage, skews high | CA$48,300 |
Salary by province or territory
Conductors, composers and arrangers wages vary widely by province or territory. Official Employment and Social Development Canada estimates, 2025 edition (underlying reference periods 2021–2024), sorted by median. Suppressed areas omitted.
| Province or territory | Median (annual) | P10–P90 / low–high |
|---|---|---|
| BCBritish Columbia | CA$44,800 | — |
| ONOntario | CA$39,600 | — |
| QCQuebec | CA$33,109 | — |
| ABAlberta | CA$32,867 | — |
Frequently asked
The median conductors, composers and arrangers in Canada earns CA$36,000 per year (reference period 2025 edition (underlying reference periods 2021–2024)). These are official statistics published by Employment and Social Development Canada.
Directly from Employment and Social Development Canada — Job Bank — Wages by occupation (ESDC) (NOC 2021 code 51121). FedSalary republishes official statistics only; no self-reported or crowdsourced figures. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
Approximately USD 26,640 · EUR 24,218 · GBP 20,976 per year (mid-market snapshot 2026-05-02). The authoritative native figure is CA$36,000. FX conversion is informational only.